Forest Hill

FOREST HILL, 3131 delivered a stronger performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value.

Average median house prices in VIC have risen as a whole, pulling FOREST HILL, 3131 values up and netting property investors a capital gain of 22.01% for the past year.

Investors saw the median home price rise to $1,203,000.

Profits due to an upward trend in home prices in the suburb averaged 9.55% per annum over a 3-year period.

FOREST HILL now ranks at the 170th place on a list of fastest growing suburbs in the territory.

Figures from the previous quarter show that capital gains for real estate buyers in FOREST HILL are high, as opposed to average gains per annum over the past five years.

Because of this real estate investors could earn a rental income of $460 based on current median home prices.

Regardless, it is expected for properties to spend some time on the market prior to a successful sale. In FOREST HILL, homes and units usually stay on listing for an average of 52.6 days.

In 2016, 140 properties were sold in FOREST HILL during the past year, making it the 624th most active market in VIC based on total real estate transactions.