A sale down the road is not evidence until it is adjusted for how it differs from this home. Here is each sale we used, what we changed, and by how much.

9 Gainsborough Drive

Sold 14 September 2026 · 1.31 km away

Sold for

$1,400,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,374,085

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Pool	this home 0 · comparable 1	−$82,146
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.0223	+$74,704
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$62,146
Condition	this home 7 · comparable 8	−$56,000
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 1995	+$36,920
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 405 m²	−$24,200
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 3.92 km	−$23,268
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 145 m²	−$15,527
Street	this home 0.0399 · comparable 0.0386	+$1,456
Net adjustment		−$25,915

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

11 Grenada Court

Sold 12 June 2026 · 0.80 km away

Sold for

$1,350,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,363,856

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$62,146
Condition	this home 7 · comparable 8	−$54,000
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.1321	−$46,548
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 295 m²	+$24,200
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 118.7 m²	+$15,886
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2002	+$11,076
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$10,006
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 4.65 km	−$8,910
Net adjustment		+$13,856

A further 9 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

13 Acklin Court

Sold 2 September 2026 · 1.05 km away

Sold for

$1,110,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,140,733

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$62,146
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 4.16 km	−$14,506
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2002	+$11,076
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.1014	−$11,011
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 375 m²	−$11,000
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 137 m²	−$5,972
Net adjustment		+$30,733

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

34 Gerona Circuit

Sold 1 December 2025 · 0.22 km away

Sold for

$1,280,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,250,221

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Condition	this home 7 · comparable 8	−$51,200
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 91.75 m²	+$48,074
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 400 m²	−$22,000
Street	this home 0.0399 · comparable 0.0518	−$12,186
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2003	+$7,384
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.0877	+$1,331
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 5.08 km	−$1,182
Net adjustment		−$29,779

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

41 Gerona Circuit

Sold 26 May 2026 · 0.26 km away

Sold for

$1,410,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,257,626

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 586 m²	−$103,840
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 174 m²	−$50,165
Street	this home 0.0399 · comparable 0.0518	−$13,423
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.0822	+$7,670
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2003	+$7,384
Net adjustment		−$152,374

A further 13 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

39 Brier Crescent

Sold 16 May 2026 · 0.94 km away

Sold for

$1,302,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,225,573

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 708 m²	−$157,520
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.0157	+$76,350
Street	this home 0.0399 · comparable -0.0225	+$64,996
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$62,146
Condition	this home 7 · comparable 8	−$52,080
Car spaces	this home 2 · comparable 3	−$36,295
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2013	−$29,536
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 1	+$20,011
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 4.35 km	−$13,749
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 141 m²	−$10,750
Net adjustment		−$76,427

A further 8 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

16 Marciana Crescent

Sold 31 July 2026 · 0.40 km away

Sold for

$1,225,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,333,692

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Bedrooms	this home 4 · comparable 3	+$62,146
Condition	this home 7 · comparable 6	+$49,000
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 147 m²	−$17,916
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2002	+$11,076
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.0998	−$10,584
Cladding	this home 3 · comparable 2	+$10,006
Street	this home 0.0399 · comparable 0.0317	+$8,036
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 4.96 km	−$3,072
Net adjustment		+$108,692

A further 10 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

29 Lantau Crescent

Sold 24 March 2026 · 0.51 km away

Sold for

$1,150,000

Adjusted to this home

$1,202,458

What we added and subtracted to make this sale comparable to 42 Palma Crescent
Land size	this home 350 m² · comparable 461 m²	−$48,840
Condition	this home 7 · comparable 6	+$46,000
Street	this home 0.0399 · comparable -0.0071	+$43,240
Micro-location	this home 0.089 · comparable 0.0757	+$12,236
Year built	this home 2005 · comparable 2003	+$7,384
Floor area	this home 132 m² · comparable 137.06 m²	−$6,044
Distance to beach	this home 5.15 km · comparable 5.05 km	−$1,518
Net adjustment		+$52,458

A further 11 factors were compared and found the same on both properties, so no money moved.

We are not claiming to be more accurate than anyone else. We are showing you the sales, the adjustments and the band they produce, so you can judge the number yourself.

Will Simpson, Fields Real Estate — Will SimpsonFields Real Estate

Your market update

Gold Coast homes sitting unsold for 60 to 180 days doubled from March to August. Where does 42 Palma Crescent sit?

Gold Coast homes listed for 60 to 180 days rose from 1,288 in March to 2,618 in August (SQM Research). A rising count of homes sitting unsold has historically been associated with downward pressure on asking prices.

But property markets do not move as one—and neither do individual homes.

We traced the estimated value of 42 Palma Crescent over the past 18 months, compared it with Varsity Lakes’s wider market, and examined the indicators most likely to reveal what happens next.

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Varsity Lakes

Should I Sell Now?

Absorption Rate: 2.2 months

Varsity Lakes

Is Now a Good Time to Buy?

12-Month Median Sale Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000; n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Crash Risk

12-Month Median Price (Varsity Lakes): $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500–$1,445,000, n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Market Overview

12-Month Median Sale Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000; n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Houses vs Units

Asking Price Spread, Houses Vs Units: $521,294 ($1,442,508 houses vs $921,214 units, as at 2026-09-25)

Varsity Lakes

Market Direction

12-Month Median Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000, n=130)

Varsity Lakes

Suburb Comparison

12-Month Median Price: $1,400,000 (90% CI $1,357,500 to $1,445,000, n=130)

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9 Gainsborough Drive

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13 Acklin Court

34 Gerona Circuit

41 Gerona Circuit

39 Brier Crescent

16 Marciana Crescent

29 Lantau Crescent

Gold Coast homes sitting unsold for 60 to 180 days doubled from March to August. Where does 42 Palma Crescent sit?