Howlong vs Stony Chute
Property investment comparison - Howlong, NSW 2643 vs Stony Chute, NSW 2480
Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Howlong wins 2, Stony Chute wins 2. 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 | Howlong | Stony Chute |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $595K | $600K |
| Median unit price | - | $455K |
| Gross rental yield (houses) | 4.44% | 6.07% |
| Gross rental yield (units) | 5.00% | 4.75% |
| 1-year house growth | +6.3% | - |
| 3-year house growth | +29.7% | - |
| Vacancy rate | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| Population | 2,997 | 156 |
Howlong vs Stony Chute: what the numbers say
The median house price is $595K in Howlong and $600K in Stony Chute, so Howlong is the cheaper entry point, with Stony Chute houses about 1% dearer.
On cash flow, Stony Chute leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 6.07%, compared with 4.44% in Howlong, a gap of 1.63 percentage points.
Rental vacancy is 0.3% in Stony Chute and 1.4% in Howlong, so landlords in Stony Chute face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.
Howlong is the bigger suburb, with a population of 2,997 against 156, roughly 19 times the size of Stony Chute; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.
In short: Stony Chute for rental income, Howlong for a lower purchase price, Stony Chute 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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