You are not trying to decode Clarinda. You are trying to work out whether the numbers still make sense before you talk to a bank, bid at auction, or compare a house against a unit. Here is the straight read.
The Verdict
The median Clarinda house is the safer pick if you want the suburb’s most useful benchmark in early 2026. The current settled median is $597,967, down 1.6% year on year, which matters because it gives buyers a little more room to negotiate than a suburb still running hot. It is not a bargain-bin number, but it is a clean planning figure: a 20% deposit is about $119,593, and stamp duty on the median house is about $32,888, or $26,908 for eligible first-home buyers using concessions.
The unit number is more interesting, but also easier to misread. Units and apartments are sitting at a $518,166 median, up 9.2% year on year, with a 4.9% rental yield against 4.4% for houses. That makes units look sharper for yield-focused buyers, especially when the median 2-bedroom unit rent is $489 a week. But the house market has the deeper family-buyer logic: 82 settled sales over the last 12 months, a 74% auction clearance rate, and a 60-day median time on market point to a market that is active without being frantic. Don’t buy the unit just because it is cheaper than the house median; if the growth has already moved and the floor plan is ordinary, you may be paying for last year’s momentum.
Local Reality
Clarinda’s property reality in this data is slower and more negotiable than the auction-clearance headline makes it look. A 74% clearance rate says good stock still gets competed for, but 60 median days on market says buyers are not being forced to decide on every listing in one weekend. That gap is the useful part: quality homes can still pull multiple bidders, while compromised properties have time to sit.
The supplied figures come from settled sales reported through REIV, Domain, and CoreLogic, so treat them as completed-market evidence, not agent hopes. That also means the numbers are lagging by design. If a listing campaign is quoting under the median, check whether it is genuinely small, dated, badly positioned, or just using a low guide to create noise. The 3-bedroom house median at $597,967 is the real centre of the house market in this extract; the jump to $777,357 for 4-bedroom homes is where family upgrading starts to bite.
Skip this if you need street-by-street advice from the numbers alone. This extract does not name individual streets, school zones, shopping strips, or station access, so it is not enough to rank one pocket of Clarinda against another. If your purchase depends on exact location, use these medians as the budget filter, then read the fuller Clarinda property market guide before shortlisting homes.
Who This Suits
If you’re a first-home buyer, use the 3-bedroom house median of $597,967 as your reality check before you fall in love with a listing. If you’re an upgrader, the 4-bedroom median of $777,357 is the more honest target, because family-sized stock is clearly a different price tier. If you’re an investor, the 2-bedroom unit median at $518,166 and 4.9% yield deserve attention, but only if the rent and body costs still work after finance. If you’re a budget buyer, the 2-bedroom house median of $418,576 is the number to watch, but expect condition and size trade-offs.
On cost, the headline price is only the start. A median house buyer needs about $119,593 for a 20% deposit before purchase costs, and the listed stamp duty estimate is $32,888 for a standard buyer. For units, the 20% deposit guide is $103,633. The weekly rent medians, $524 for a 3-bedroom house and $489 for a 2-bedroom unit, explain why yields are not wildly different despite the price gap.
Timing matters. These figures cover the 12 months to March 2026, so they are best used as early-2026 evidence, not a live quote. In a busier auction patch, the best family homes can still outrun the median. In quieter weeks, the 60-day market gives you permission to be firm on price, especially where the property needs work.
What to Do Next
Use $597,967 as your house benchmark and $518,166 as your unit benchmark, then test every listing against bedroom count before inspecting. For auction tactics and pocket-level context, read the Clarinda property market guide.
Current Median Prices
| Property Type | Median Price | YoY Change | Rental Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | $597,967 | -1.6% | 4.4% |
| Units/Apartments | $518,166 | +9.2% | 4.9% |
Market Indicators:
- Days on market (median): 60 days
- Auction clearance rate: 74%
- Total sales (last 12 months): 82 settled
Price Breakdown by Bedroom Count
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median Price | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2-bedroom | $418,576 | $358,780 - $478,373 |
| 3-bedroom | $597,967 | $508,271 - $687,662 |
| 4-bedroom | $777,357 | $687,662 - $896,950 |
| 5+ bedroom | $956,747 | $837,153 - $1,195,934 |
Units & Apartments
| Bedrooms | Median Price | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom | $388,624 | $310,899 - $440,441 |
| 2-bedroom | $518,166 | $440,441 - $595,890 |
| 3-bedroom | $699,524 | $621,799 - $777,249 |
Growth Trend (5-Year View)
| Year | House Median | Unit Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $637,453 | $364,638 |
| 2023 | $627,343 | $398,119 |
| 2024 | $617,394 | $434,675 |
| 2025 | $607,603 | $474,588 |
| 2026 (YTD) | $597,967 | $518,166 |
Rental Market
Current rental medians in Clarinda:
| Property Type | Weekly Rent | Annual Yield |
|---|---|---|
| House (3br) | $524/wk | 4.4% |
| Unit (2br) | $489/wk | 4.9% |
Vacancy rate: 2.0% (balanced, slight tenant advantage)
Data sources: REIV quarterly median reports, Domain suburb profiles, CoreLogic RP Data. Figures represent settled sales for the 12 months to March 2026. Individual sale prices vary significantly based on condition, aspect, and exact location.
