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Client result: Burdell, QLD

North Queensland home, Burdell, Townsville

Purchased in late 2021 for $458,784, this Townsville home is now valued at $770,000 and returns a 7.37% rental yield.

The numbers

68% value growth

Purchase price: $458,784 (December 2021)
Current value: $770,000 (PriceFinder, high confidence, January 2026)
Rent: $650 per week
Rental yield: 7.37%

Figures as published at the dates shown, from the sources shown. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Regional Queensland centres like Townsville combine affordable entry prices with rents that would be impossible to find in a capital city at the same price point.

This Burdell home cost $458,784 in December 2021. By January 2026 it was valued at $770,000 (PriceFinder, high confidence), renting at $650 per week for a 7.37% yield. That is roughly 68% growth in four years, plus strong cash flow the whole way.

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