Sell My House Sydney
About Sydney
The greater Sydney region is around 12,300 kilometres and is the most populous city in Australia with a population of 4.9 million and a population density of 400 people per square kilometre in the Greater Sydney region. The predominant age group in Sydney is 25-34 years with households comprised primarily of childless couples.
Traditional agent commissions in Sydney
Agent commissions in Sydney are a little lower than the fees you can expect in most other capital cities, typically 1.8% to 2.5% and averaging close to 2.1% of the value of your property. Regional NSW runs higher, commonly 2.5% to 3.5%, because there are fewer agents competing. Commission isn’t regulated anywhere in Australia and is always negotiable, so it pays to get three quotes and ask for the figure in dollars rather than a percentage. You can see the full picture in our guide to agent commission by state. If you sell with a traditional agent, you’ll also often pay additional advertising fees on top of the commission.
As a general rule, most traditional agents recommend you allocate around 1% of the asking price towards advertising. For an $800,000 property this equates to $8000 in advertising costs, plus your commission fees on top.
Selling your home yourself through PropertyNow costs a fraction of that.
The real estate market in Sydney
Sydney’s market has turned. Values fell 4.7% over the three months to August 2026 and are down 4.6% across the year, leaving the city about 7.1% below the peak it reached in February 2026.
Sydney isn’t alone in this. Nationally, dwelling values fell 0.9% in August 2026, a fifth straight monthly decline, and the combined capitals are down 3.7% over the quarter. Regional markets have held up better, easing 1.2% over the same three months.
For a seller, a softer market changes the job rather than the outcome. Buyers have more choice and more room to negotiate, so pricing to what the market is doing now, not what it did last year, is the thing that matters most.
As at August 2026, the median dwelling value in Sydney is $1,222,718, with median house values at $1,494,878 and median unit values of $878,176. Auction clearance rates were sitting at 55.6% in mid August 2026.
The median weekly rent across all Sydney dwellings is $843. Gross rental yields are 2.9% for houses and 4.4% for units.
Homes are also taking longer to sell. The median time on market in Sydney is 41 days in the three months to July 2026, up from 34 days a year earlier, and the median vendor discount has widened to 4.2%. Worth knowing before you set your price.
Selling property in Sydney without an agent
We’ve had excellent feedback from owners using our service to sell Sydney-based properties, and we tend to notice that Sydney properties get higher enquiry rates than owners in regional areas where demand is lower. Sydney homes are selling a little faster too, a median of 41 days against 45 across regional NSW.
By not paying an agent a hefty commission, you give yourself more room to move on the sale price, which gives you an advantage over similar properties in the market. When you use PropertyNow, you can rest assured enquiries are being responded to quickly and properly followed up. If you’re not sure of how to price your property, we can help you with a current market analysis, give you a detailed breakdown of sale statistics for Sydney (or a specific Sydney suburb), and an estimated value of your property.
A testimonial from one of our happy Sydney clients
“PropertyNow markets properties and supports owners to sell privately, nationwide. Sydney Coulson sold his property in Sydney with our help and had this to say “Thanks to Andrew and PropertyNow our home was easy to list, was listed on the two prominent real estate websites within hours of being added to the PropertyNow site and, as good fortune would have it, sold to the first couple who came to view it. After such a positive experience and saving thousands of dollars in commission, can’t recommend PropertyNow highly enough as the ideal vehicle for buyers and sellers of real estate to connect with one another. PropertyNow will be the first and only port of call for the next real estate transaction.”
*Market figures updated September 2026, sourced from Cotality. Please contact us if you require more recent information or advice about leasing or selling a property in Sydney yourself.