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Moss Vale vs Werrington Downs

Property investment comparison - Moss Vale, NSW 2577 vs Werrington Downs, NSW 2747

Head-to-head across core investment metrics: Moss Vale wins 1, Werrington Downs 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.

MetricMoss ValeWerrington Downs
Median house price$1.1M$1.1M
Median unit price-$645K
Gross rental yield (houses)3.47%3.06%
Gross rental yield (units)-4.45%
1-year house growth+6.3%+12.8%estimate
3-year house growth-13.4%-
Vacancy rate1.9%1.4%
Population9,3103,221

Moss Vale vs Werrington Downs: what the numbers say

Houses cost about the same in both suburbs: the median house price is $1.1M in Moss Vale and $1.1M in Werrington Downs.

On cash flow, Moss Vale leads: houses there return a gross rental yield of 3.47%, compared with 3.06% in Werrington Downs, a gap of 0.41 percentage points.

Over the past year house prices moved +6.3% in Moss Vale and +12.8% in Werrington Downs (an estimate), so recent momentum favours Werrington Downs, although both suburbs recorded growth.

Rental vacancy is 1.4% in Werrington Downs and 1.9% in Moss Vale, so landlords in Werrington Downs face less competition for tenants. Anything under 2% is generally read as a tight market where tenants compete for homes.

Moss Vale is the bigger suburb, with a population of 9,310 against 3,221, roughly 2.9 times the size of Werrington Downs; a larger suburb usually means a deeper pool of buyers and tenants.

In short: Moss Vale for rental income, Werrington Downs for recent price momentum, Werrington Downs 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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