An analysis of the last 12 months of property sales has revealed the 10 cheapest towns in New South Wales to buy a house, with the central-west region scoring several entries. While these towns might not have the same employment opportunities and amenities as bigger urban locations, as you can see below, they do have their charms.

1. The 10 cheapest towns in NSW
to buy a house
Sydney is well known for its lack of housing affordability, but once you get out of the city and into regional and rural NSW
it can be a different story – especially when you head inland.
www.nicktsagaris.com

2. An analysis of the last 12 months of property sales has revealed the
10 cheapest towns in New South Wales to buy a house, with the
central-west region scoring several entries.
While these towns might not have the same employment
opportunities and amenities of bigger urban locations, as you can see
below, they do have their charms.

3. An analysis of the last 12 months of
property sales has revealed the 10
cheapest towns in New South Wales to
buy a house, with the central-west region
scoring several entries.
While these towns might not have the
same employment opportunities and
amenities of bigger urban locations, as
you can see below, they do have their
charms.

4. 753 Beryl Street, Broken Hill, is currently
on the market for $120,000.
Broken Hill is regarded by many as the
quintessential outback Australian town.
So far west it’s in a different time zone to
Sydney – it’s much closer to Adelaide, in
fact – the mining town of Broken Hill
takes out top honour of New South
Wales’ cheapest town to buy a house in,
with a median price of $130,000.
1. Broken Hill

5. 13 Zoccoli St, Coonamble, is currently on
the market for $70,000.
Coonamble is a base for the sheep
farming industry, and is also known for its
annual Rodeo and Campdraft, the largest
in the southern hemisphere.
Around 165 kilometres north of Dubbo,
it’s home to an airport, art gallery, and
the Nickname Hall of Fame.
Median house price: $135,000
Distance from Sydney: 527km north west
2. Coonamble

6. 18 Readford Street, Warren, is currently
on the market for $127,000.
Also north of Dubbo, the town of Warren
in the Orana region is a wool and cotton-
growing centre.
The Macquarie River runs through the
town, which is dotted with Art Deco
buildings, providing some great spots to
go fishing.
The town is due to host the NSW Country
Rugby Union Championships in the next
few weeks.
3. Warren

7. 5 Gordon Street, Coonabarabran, is
currently on the market for $150,000.
Coonabarabran, in the Warrumungle
Shire, has been dubbed the ‘Astronomy
Capital of Australia’.
It’s the closest town to the Siding Spring
Observatory, which houses the biggest
optical telescope in the country and hosts
the annual Starfest event.
The town also serves as a base to go
bushwalking in the Warrumbungle
National Park, or to go bird-watching in
the Pilliga State Forest.
4. Coonabarabran

8. 54 Zouch Street, Wellington, is currently
on the market for $145,000.
Wellington is the second-oldest town
west of the Blue Mountains. It’s also the
birthplace of actor Max Cullen and author
Colleen McCullough.
Surrounded by beef, sheep, and wheat
farming, the town has Cameron Park at
its centre, as well as some notable
historical buildings and a nearby winery.
It’s also home to a recently-opened
correctional centre.
Median house price: $170,000
5. Wellington

9. 10-16 Plunkett Street, Bombala, is
currently on the market for $240,000.
Propelled by timber and tourism,
Bombala sits on Bombala River and is
known as platypus country, due to the
relatively large number of the animals
found in the area.
The town is home to the grand former
Olympia Cinema – which has been
converted into a gym, and was listed for
sale for $250,000 at the end of 2017.
Median house price: $180,000
6. Bombala

10. The Old Rectory at 40 Iris Street Harden, is a
bit above the median price, currently advertised
at $480,000.
Harden is the name of the railway station that
was built close to the town of Murrumburrah in
1877 – now both towns exist side by side and
often referred to together as Harden-
Murrumburrah.
It’s close to Yass and is a 3.5 hour drive
south-west of Sydney.
These twin towns are home to a historical
museum and Light Horse war memorial, and
are close the foodie destination of Young.
Median house price: $182,500
7. Harden

11. 47 Waugan St, Gilgandra, is currently on the
market for $120,000.
Like Coonabarabran, Gilgandra is also located
on the Castlereagh River and is surrounded by
farmland. It was known as the Windmill Town
due to it having a lot of them – with about 300
counted in the 1950s.
It’s also close to the Sliding Springs
Observatory and the Warrumbungle National
Park, and home to a horse race in January and
an autumn agricultural show.
Median house price: $185,000
8. Gilgandra

12. 782 Quondong Road, Grenfell, is currently on
the market for $220,000.
A gold rush town, Grenfell is the birthplace of
poet Henry Lawson and hosts the annual
Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival.
It’s also the location of the Big Gold Pick and
Pan, one of Australia’s many famous “big
things” which is exactly what is sounds like –
as well as an historical museum, museum of
Chrysler Cars and an art gallery.
Median house price: $190,000
Distance from Sydney: 362km west
9. Grenfell

13. 45 Flashman Ave, Nyngan, is currently on the
market for $310,000.
Nyngan is on the banks of the Bogan River,
and is probably best known for the devastating
floods that hit the town in 1990.
Based on sheep and wheat farming, it’s home
to several museums and a nearby solar plant.
In 2015, the town unveiled ‘the Big Bogan‘, a
statue of a man in a singlet with a mullet and a
Southern Cross tattoo.
Median house price: $190,000
Distance from Sydney: 555km north west
10. Nyngan

14. T H A N K S