Palm Beach Investor Snapshot (Nov 2025)
Metric Palm Beach (4221)
Median house price ~$1.7m - $1.8m
Median apartment price ~$1.1m
Rental yield (houses) ~3.4 - 3.5% gross
Rental yield (apartments) ~4.0 - 4.1% gross
% owner-occupiers ~61%
% detached homes ~50%
% apartments ~40% (higher along highway and beachfront)
Average days on market ~25 - 45 days (by dwelling type)
Vacancy rate ~1% (very tight)
Walk Score 61 (somewhat walkable, higher near beachfront strip)
Data Sources: REA Group suburb profile, Your Investment Property data, local market reports, and the 2021 ABS Census, with vacancy data drawn from recent Palm Beach market updates.
Why investors love Palm Beach
Strong lifestyle appeal between Burleigh and Currumbin with a mix of families, professionals and downsizers
Long sandy beach, off-leash dog area and easy access to Tallebudgera and Currumbin Creeks
Limited new land releases, so most value is in tightly held established streets and land content
Very low vacancy and quick leasing times for quality houses and units
Ongoing gentrification of older housing stock, with new builds and renovations lifting the overall price ceiling
Development Snapshot
Ongoing unit and mixed-use projects along the Gold Coast Highway and Jefferson Lane
Many older beach shacks and fibro homes progressively replaced with contemporary duplexes and architect-designed homes
Council focuses on managing height and character in key beachfront pockets, balancing development with local amenity
Investor Insight
Palm Beach is primarily a land and lifestyle play. Houses and larger townhomes on good streets tend to be tightly held and command strong prices, but long-term capital growth has been robust, and vacancy is extremely low. Units near the sand and village strip can also perform well, particularly where body corporate fees are reasonable and outlook or aspect is protected. Investors need to weigh up holding costs and entry price against the suburb’s strong owner-occupier demand and limited future supply.
Top Performing Pockets
Jefferson Lane and beachfront streets with direct sand access
Walk to beach pockets between the highway and the ocean with good access to cafes, schools and transport
Southern pockets closer to Currumbin with easy access to the M1 and airport for frequent travellers
Looking to buy in Palm Beach
Palm Beach can be a challenging market to crack for out-of-area buyers, with tight stock, strong competition, and many off-market opportunities. As an independent Gold Coast buyers agent, I help investors and lifestyle buyers identify the right streets, building types, and risk profile for Palm Beach, then position offers so they stand out in a competitive field.