Cambridge has something for everyone in terms of housing – whether you want to rent or buy, live within an easy walk of the town’s shops or enjoy the challenges of a house in the country.
Housing in Cambridge
The town’s tree-lined streets help give Cambridge homes character, with many displaying splendid gardens and having views of surrounding countryside.
While you’ll find many well-established homes near the middle of Cambridge, a number of developments around the fringes of the town have seen the building of new houses to meet the demands of a steadily growing population which now exceeds 26,000.
The average sale price of a house in Cambridge was about $600,000 as at August 2017 (source: Quotable Value),similar to the median price for nearby Hamilton. By comparison the national median price was $515,000.
The town has about 10 real estate agencies, including most of the major national realty brands, and some cater for rental properties.
