One Boorowa property has fetched $1.2 million, while a number of others have gone for more than $500,000 so far this year in what local agents are calling a booming real estate market.
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Sold in February this year, a property in Long Street, Boorowa went for $1.2 million, while a Hopefield Lane property was sold for $900,000 in March.
Other top sellers include a Ford Street residence that changed hands for $875,000 and a Lachlan Valley Way property going for $795,000.
Flemings Property Services' Managing Director, Justin Fleming, said he has seen an increase in the market across Harden, Cootamundra and Young in the last 12 months, however Boorowa has been the standout in the region.
"Boorowa's been particularly strong, price wise, but the percentage increase across the board has been similar," he said.
"[There's been] substantial growth in the rural market as well, in terms of property values per acre and also the lifestyle properties."
Mr Fleming said Boorowa's residential property values had increased between 15 and 20 per cent in just the past 12 months to June 2021.
"[The] average price of a house in Boorowa is now about $320,000 and average weekly rent is $300 a week," he said.
"That's fairly strong compared to where we were 12, 18 months ago.
"Boorowa is performing really well... proximity to Canberra does a lot for us.
"It's a combination of community, location and the culture of the place."
In comparison, Young's average house price is $325,000, while average weekly rent is $280.
Houses are going for $246,000 on average in Cootamundra, with an average weekly rent of $280, while Harden's average house price is $230,000 while average rent is $250 per week.
Mr Fleming said a number of factors are behind the increase in market prices.
"I think that COVID, for all its horror, opened people's eyes to the regions, for one reason or another and then flowing on from that, we've had low interest rates," he said.
"Property prices out here are profitable and also this movement towards working from home or remotely is all contributing to the markets out here being strong."
Mr Fleming said enquiry has remained steady throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however the latest outbreak has resulted in a small spike in interest.
"Probably because people are at home in lockdown, start to look around and look at real estate," he said.
"We aren't jumping to conclusions on that but I would say there's definitely been a little bit of an uplift."
He said demand is far outweighing supply at the moment.
"Supply has slowed, or the amount of listings we have has reduced because people are buying, but demand I would say, at the moment, is still there," Mr Fleming said.
"[It's the] perfect time to put the house onto the market. If you're thinking about selling, there's a strong market there to be taking advantage of."