South Nowra real estate
NSW 2541 · Shoalhaven City Council · About 43 km from our Shell Cove office
The suburb
Living in South Nowra
South Nowra is the part of Nowra that runs south from the town centre, in Shoalhaven City and the 2541 postcode, on the same south side of the river as the centre. Homes here sit alongside local businesses, and the town's services, from the shops and offices in the centre to the hospital on the river and the entertainment centre, are close by.
The market
Prices and rents in South Nowra
Median house price, postcode 2541
+9.1% on a year earlier
Median unit or townhouse price, 2541
−1.8% on a year earlier
Median weekly rent, houses, 2541
+3.6% on a year earlier
Median weekly rent, units, 2541
−8.9% on a year earlier
Postcode sale prices: NSW Rent and Sales Report, March quarter 2026, sales in postcode 2541. Rents: NSW Rent and Sales Report, June quarter 2026, median of new bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading for postcode 2541. © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), CC BY 4.0. Medians are a guide, not a valuation. Compare all suburbs.
Living here
Close to the centre of town
Day to day, South Nowra looks to Nowra's centre for shopping, schools and services, and to the river for walks such as Ben's Walk from the showground. The nearest station is Bomaderry, across the river at the end of the South Coast Line, and the Princes Highway leads north over the Nowra bridges towards Berry and Kiama.
The people
Who lives in South Nowra
People
Median age
Median household income a week
- Owned outright 22.4%
- Owned with a mortgage 40.2%
- Rented 34.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, South Nowra (SAL13610). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Tenure shares are of occupied private dwellings and don't add to 100% where some households didn't say.
Selling
Selling in South Nowra
In South Nowra the house, the block and the street matter most: the age and condition of the home, the land size, and how close it sits to busy roads or commercial sites all shape value. We price from recent sales nearby rather than the Nowra median, and sell in the Shoalhaven from our office at Shell Cove.
Renting it out instead? We manage rental homes in South Nowra too, where houses in the postcode lease for around $570 a week.
Questions
About South Nowra
What is the median house price in South Nowra?
Houses across postcode 2541, which includes South Nowra, sold for a median of $780,000 in the March quarter 2026, up 9.1% on a year earlier, according to the NSW Rent and Sales Report. Prices within a postcode vary a lot from street to street, which is what an appraisal accounts for.
How much does it cost to rent a house in South Nowra?
The median weekly rent for a house across postcode 2541 was $570 in the June quarter 2026, and $390 for a unit, from new bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading. Ask us for a rental appraisal of your property for a figure that reflects its size and condition.
Do you sell homes in South Nowra?
Yes. Monique Field Property sells and manages homes in South Nowra, about 43 km from our office on Harbour Boulevard in Shell Cove. Book a free appraisal and we'll show you recent sales near you and what we'd expect your home to sell for.
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What's your South Nowra home worth?
A free appraisal from Monique: recent sales near you, what's on the market, and the price range she'd expect.