Rental yield and weekly rent in Mount Kuring-Gai are closely watched by investors in the Hornsby area, particularly as interest rate movements shift the relative attractiveness of cash flow versus capital growth. The data card below shows median rent by dwelling type (house vs unit) where the dataset supports the split, and compares Mount Kuring-Gai 2080 yield to the Sydney metro average.
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Rental market in Mount Kuring-Gai
Postcode-level data suppressed for this quarter. Figures are LGA-level (Hornsby) estimates from DCJ.
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
LGA fallback
$680per week
Sep 2025 · 229 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents. Some figures here are LGA-level estimates (Hornsby) where postcode data is suppressed.
A low vacancy rate in Mount Kuring-Gai indicates strong tenant demand relative to supply, typically a positive signal for landlords and a sign that the suburb has sustained rental appeal. Vacancy rates below 2% in Sydney are generally considered a landlord's market; above 3% signals softer conditions. Compare the Mount Kuring-Gai rate to the wider Hornsby LGA to understand whether it is suburb-specific or part of a broader area trend.
