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Renting on the Central Coast

Last updated: November 2026

Renting on the Central Coast is competitive — the region's lifestyle pulls tenants from across Sydney and regional NSW. Rents vary sharply by suburb and postcode. The figures below are postcode-level medians from NSW Fair Trading rental bond data (12 months to July 2026).

What does it cost to rent on the Coast?

Suburb	Region	House rent	Unit rent
Gosford	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
East Gosford	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
West Gosford	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
North Gosford	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Point Frederick	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Springfield	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Wyoming	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Narara	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Niagara Park	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Lisarow	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Holgate	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Erina	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Erina Heights	Gosford & Surrounds	$800/wk	$830/wk
Kariong	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Point Clare	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Tascott	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Koolewong	Gosford & Surrounds	$690/wk	$650/wk
Somersby	Gosford & Surrounds	$700/wk	$700/wk
Woy Woy	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$690/wk	$650/wk
Blackwall	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$690/wk	$650/wk
Umina Beach	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Ettalong Beach	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Booker Bay	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Pearl Beach	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$690/wk	$650/wk
Patonga	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$690/wk	$650/wk
Phegans Bay	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$690/wk	$650/wk
Horsfield Bay	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$690/wk	$650/wk
Saratoga	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$750/wk	$650/wk
Davistown	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$750/wk	$650/wk
Kincumber	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$750/wk	$650/wk
Green Point	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$750/wk	$650/wk
Empire Bay	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Bensville	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$750/wk	$650/wk
Daleys Point	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Killcare	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Hardys Bay	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Wagstaffe	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Pretty Beach	Peninsula & Brisbane Water	$700/wk	$680/wk
Terrigal	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$800/wk	$830/wk
Wamberal	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$800/wk	$830/wk
Forresters Beach	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$800/wk	$830/wk
North Avoca	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$800/wk	$830/wk
Avoca Beach	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$750/wk	$650/wk
Copacabana	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$750/wk	$650/wk
MacMasters Beach	Terrigal & Eastern Beaches	$750/wk	$650/wk
The Entrance	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
The Entrance North	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Long Jetty	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Toowoon Bay	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Shelly Beach	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Blue Bay	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Bateau Bay	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Killarney Vale	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Tumbi Umbi	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Berkeley Vale	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Glenning Valley	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Chittaway Bay	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Chittaway Point	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Magenta	The Entrance & Lakes	$680/wk	$650/wk
Wyong	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Tuggerah	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Mardi	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Watanobbi	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Wyongah	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Tacoma	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Wadalba	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Woongarrah	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Hamlyn Terrace	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Warnervale	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Kanwal	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	$500/wk
Ourimbah	Wyong & Northern Growth Corridor	$650/wk	n/a
Toukley	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$620/wk	$565/wk
Canton Beach	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$620/wk	$565/wk
Norah Head	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$620/wk	$565/wk
Noraville	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$620/wk	$565/wk
Gorokan	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$620/wk	$565/wk
Lake Haven	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$620/wk	$565/wk
San Remo	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$600/wk	n/a
Budgewoi	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$600/wk	n/a
Buff Point	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$600/wk	n/a
Halekulani	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$600/wk	n/a
Blue Haven	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$600/wk	n/a
Doyalson	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$600/wk	n/a
Lake Munmorah	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$650/wk	$500/wk
Chain Valley Bay	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$650/wk	$500/wk
Mannering Park	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$650/wk	$500/wk
Gwandalan	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$650/wk	$500/wk
Summerland Point	Toukley & Northern Lakes	$650/wk	$500/wk
Jilliby	Hinterland	$650/wk	$500/wk
Yarramalong	Hinterland	$650/wk	$500/wk
Dooralong	Hinterland	$650/wk	$500/wk
Matcham	Hinterland	$700/wk	$700/wk
Kulnura	Hinterland	$700/wk	$700/wk
Mangrove Mountain	Hinterland	$700/wk	$700/wk

What tenants should know

NSW tenancy law applies: a written lease, a condition report at the start, and bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading. Rent is usually paid weekly or fortnightly. The Coast's rental market is tightest around Gosford, Terrigal and Woy Woy, where the train line makes commuting to Sydney straightforward.

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