Batehaven vs San Remo
Property investment comparison - Batehaven, NSW 2536 vs San Remo, NSW 2262
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Batehaven wins 1, San Remo wins 3. The better choice depends on whether you're optimising for cash flow, growth, affordability, or liquidity, the table below highlights the winner on each metric.
| Metric | Batehaven | San Remo |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $810K | $810K |
| Median unit price | $515K | - |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 3.87% | - |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 4.66% | 3.74% |
| 1-year house growth | +1.3% | +8.7% |
| 3-year house growth | +4.2% | +23.7% |
| Vacancy rate | 2.1% | 0.6% |
| Population | 1,911 | 4,434 |
Batehaven vs San Remo: what the numbers say
Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $810K in Batehaven and $810K in San Remo.
Over the past year house prices moved +1.3% in Batehaven and +8.7% in San Remo, so recent momentum favours San Remo, although both suburbs recorded growth.
Looking back three years, Batehaven houses are +4.2% and San Remo houses +23.7%, so San Remo has compounded faster than Batehaven over the longer window.
Rental vacancy is 0.6% in San Remo and 2.1% in Batehaven, so landlords in San Remo face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
San Remo is the bigger suburb, with a population of 4,434 against 1,911, roughly 2.3 times the size of Batehaven; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: San Remo for recent price momentum, San Remo for the tighter rental market. Which matters more depends on whether the investor is buying for cash flow, capital growth or affordability.
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