Real estate agent in
Cairns North
Cairns North runs from the Esplanade's northern boardwalk to the hospital precinct, a walkable grid of Queenslanders, workers' cottages and unit blocks between the city and the airport.
Where is Cairns North?
Explore the neighbourhood, nearby amenities, and street view on Google Maps.
Open in Google MapsThe numbers in Cairns North right now
Cairns North's median house price sits around $700k, up strongly, roughly 15% over the past year, with well-presented homes typically selling in about 20 days and gross rental yields near 5.0%.
Source: aggregated CoreLogic, Domain and realestate.com.au suburb data, updated September 2026. Figures are approximate, move with the market, and are a guide only, not an appraisal. For your property's exact position, request a free valuation.
Typical commute times from Cairns North?
The character
of Cairns North.
It's the closest residential grid to the Esplanade, with the Cairns Hospital as a permanent employment anchor two streets back. Character homes and apartment blocks share the same streets, giving the suburb both a renovation story and a yield story.
The Cairns North
buyer profile.
Medical staff who walk to work, investors pricing off hospital rental demand, unit buyers entering the market, and renovators hunting cottages this close to the water.
What sells in Cairns North.
- Queenslanders and workers' cottages through the grid
- Walk-up units, the region's most dependable yield stock
- Modern apartments toward the Esplanade with inlet views
- Renovation and small-development opportunities on full blocks
Streets and
pockets.
The blocks nearest the Esplanade carry the lifestyle premium. The hospital fringe is the yield zone, and the quieter grid west of Sheridan Street hides the best-value character homes.
How Cairns North
actually trades.
Hospital-driven rental demand keeps vacancies negligible and investor interest constant. Character stock increasingly attracts owner-occupiers priced out of Edge Hill, a rising tide worth pricing for.
A weekend
in Cairns North.
The Esplanade boardwalk for the morning run, muddies at the markets, and the Lagoon a ten-minute stroll south.
Keep the difference.
Commission is 1% + GST of the sale price (1.5% + GST under $600,000), payable only on settlement. No sale, no commission. Portal listings at cost.
Selling in Cairns North, answered.
What is the median house price in Cairns North?
Cairns North's median house price is around $700,000 (approximate, past 12 months), up roughly 15% over the past year. Prices move with the market, so for your property's exact position, request a free valuation.
How long do homes take to sell in Cairns North?
Well-presented homes in Cairns North typically sell in about 20 days, with gross rental yields near 5.0%. Pricing to the current market and a full campaign, professional photography, a floor plan and, ideally, a 3D tour, are what keep that number low, especially with so many Cairns buyers inspecting online first.
How much can I save selling in Cairns North with 1% commission?
On Cairns North's approximate median of $700,000, a traditional agent charging 2.5% takes about $17,500 + GST in commission, plus a separate marketing invoice. The One Club charges 1% + GST on sales from $600,000, payable only on settlement: around $7,000 + GST, with photography, floor plans and the campaign included and portal listings at cost, a saving of roughly $10,500 + GST before marketing fees are even counted.