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Cairns City House Prices
Cairns City is the CBD and Esplanade, mostly units with some houses. Only 9 houses sold there in the last 12 months, too few for a sale median. Cotality’s estimated median house value is $734,000, up 36.0% on a year earlier.
What is the median house price in Cairns City?
- Estimated median house value
- $734,000
- 12-month change
- +36.0%
- Houses sold
- 9
- Source
- Property Value, suburb insights for houses (data © Cotality), last 12 months, as published on 4 November 2026
This is Cotality’s estimate of what a typical Cairns City house is worth, not the middle of actual sale prices. Too few houses sold for a sale median.
Most homes in Cairns City are apartments. For units, the Cairns Regional Council area median was $465,000 in the first half of 2026. (Opteon, Cairns residential property market insights, half 1 2026, published 10 August 2026) For houses nearby, see Cairns North ($663,000), Parramatta Park ($762,000) and Bungalow ($687,000) in the suburb table.
How does Cairns City compare with Cairns overall?
Across the Cairns Regional Council area, houses sold for a median $810,000 in the first half of 2026. (Opteon, Cairns residential property market insights, half 1 2026, published 10 August 2026)
What is my Cairns City house worth?
The median is the middle sale, not the price of your house. Land size, condition, renovations and what sold nearby recently can put yours well above or below it. A local agent’s appraisal compares your house with those recent sales.
See every suburb in the Cairns house prices table.
Last updated 3 November 2026
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