Is Claremont a nice place to live?

Claremont centres on a compact village shopping area and the Claremont Quarter, with Lake Claremont and Claremont station on the Fremantle line. The community is older, with many households owning their homes outright and couples without children the largest family group at 44.4%. Everyday amenity is close at hand: cafes, boutiques and regular community events in the town centre, recreational sites such as Lake Claremont, Swan River parkland and Claremont Racecourse, and road and rail links via Stirling Highway and the station. A METRONET upgrade at Claremont Station reached a public milestone when a new pedestrian underpass opened.

Is it expensive to live in Claremont?

A typical local household earned about $2,068 a week at the last Census. On those figures, buying in Claremont sits well above local incomes: the median house price of $2,112,500 is about 19.6 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $1,077,500 is about 10.0 times. Renting is also stretched for a typical local household — a house rent of $1,100 a week would take roughly 53% of weekly household income, while a unit rent of $770 a week would take about 37%. Which measure matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or buy. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Claremont a good place to invest?

Strong growth in values is the clearest feature of Claremont, with median house values up 23.7% and median unit values up 21.9% over the past 12 months. House rents increased 10.0% while unit rents rose a more modest 2.7%. For both houses and units, the rise in values outpaced the change in rents, and house rents climbed notably more than unit rents. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Claremont suburb profile

Claremont is an established suburb in Perth's western suburbs centred on a compact village shopping area and the Claremont Quarter. The neighbourhood combines tree-lined streets and Lake Claremont nature reserve with a mix of intact federation and interwar houses alongside low-rise apartment pockets and renovated period homes.

Public transport is anchored by Claremont station on the Fremantle line and Stirling Highway provides a main road link to the city and coast. Recreational assets include Lake Claremont, nearby Swan River parkland and the Claremont Racecourse, while cafes, boutiques and regular community events animate the town centre.

Claremont property market performance

Current median dwelling price$1,595,000Past 3 months

Property growth+22.8%Past 12 months

Claremont's median house price is $2.11 million, up 23.7% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise, and the median unit price is $1.08 million, up 21.9% over the last 12 months, a strong rise. Both houses and units therefore recorded large 12-month gains.

In Claremont, house rents rose 10.0% over the last 12 months, a steep rise, but house values ran ahead of those rent gains.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.11M	$1.08M
Change in value Past 12 months	23.7%	21.9%
Sold Past 3 months	22	26
Median days on market Past 12 months	18	15
Average rent Past 12 months	$1100	$770
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.0%	2.7%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Claremont demographics

Claremont is an older community with many households owning their homes outright.

Couples without children are the largest family group, at 44.4% of families, while couples with children make up 38.9%. At the 2021 Census, 9,248 people lived in Claremont.

Claremont and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	44	38
Median household income weekly	$2,068	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	38.9%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	44.4%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	15.0%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	41.5%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	24.4%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	34.1%	28.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Claremont infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Claremont’s METRONET upgrade at Claremont Station reached a public milestone when a new pedestrian underpass opened in 2022; the upgrade also installed two turnback sidings to support additional services. The Town advanced a Claremont Foreshore Enhancement Plan in 2024, with funding and community feedback sought for a guiding plan spanning the foreshore east of the Claremont Yacht Club to Mrs Herbert’s Park.

The redeveloped Claremont Oval reopened as Revo Fitness Stadium in 2019, delivering upgraded club and player facilities including a new grandstand.

Suburbs near Claremont

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How does Claremont compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Claremont’s median house price is 20.7% lower than Nedlands’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Claremont have grown 21.9% higher than in Swanbourne.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Claremont have grown 12.7% higher than in Nedlands.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Claremont are selling 28.0% faster than in Peppermint Grove.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Claremont are selling 58.3% faster than in Swanbourne.
Investment considerations: In Claremont, the rental yield for house is 41.8% higher than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 14.8% higher.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Claremont have grown 111.2% higher than the average rate of growth across Perth.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Claremont have grown 41.7% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

Common questions about Claremont

Is Claremont a nice place to live?
Claremont centres on a compact village shopping area and the Claremont Quarter, with Lake Claremont and Claremont station on the Fremantle line.

The community is older, with many households owning their homes outright and couples without children the largest family group at 44.4%. Everyday amenity is close at hand: cafes, boutiques and regular community events in the town centre, recreational sites such as Lake Claremont, Swan River parkland and Claremont Racecourse, and road and rail links via Stirling Highway and the station. A METRONET upgrade at Claremont Station reached a public milestone when a new pedestrian underpass opened.
Is it expensive to live in Claremont?
A typical local household earned about $2,068 a week at the last Census. On those figures, buying in Claremont sits well above local incomes: the median house price of $2,112,500 is about 19.6 times a typical local annual household income, and the median unit price of $1,077,500 is about 10.0 times. Renting is also stretched for a typical local household — a house rent of $1,100 a week would take roughly 53% of weekly household income, while a unit rent of $770 a week would take about 37%. Which measure matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or buy.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Claremont a good place to invest?
Strong growth in values is the clearest feature of Claremont, with median house values up 23.7% and median unit values up 21.9% over the past 12 months. House rents increased 10.0% while unit rents rose a more modest 2.7%. For both houses and units, the rise in values outpaced the change in rents, and house rents climbed notably more than unit rents.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Claremont

In Claremont ,93 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 23.5% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 2% and 2.75%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.