The city's overall stability has been the catalyst for a decade of strong suburb growth, according to property experts.
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Using data from CoreLogic, LJ Hooker's monthly market update identified that Forest Hill, Kooringal and Turvey Park are proving the most popular among buyers.
LJ Hooker Real Estate principal Richard Rossiter said one of the more interesting elements was the annual change over 10 years.
"We can see those suburbs performing well at a 5.4 per cent annual growth over a 10 year period is quite reasonable and the stability of Wagga allowed that to happen," Mr Rossiter said.
"We're not seeing massive increases and suburbs are just ticking away and producing a good, healthy growth."
Forest Hill witnessed the strongest growth over the past 12 months through the median sales price growing to 16.4 per cent, representing a $30,000 increase from the city's median house price.
Mr Rossiter said Forest Hill is producing the strongest suburb growth due to underlying factors, such as infrastructure and new housing developments.
"The old part of Forest Hill is transforming by the new part being Brunslea Park Estate," he said.
"As the numbers change and more new houses are being built, they will overtake the volume of older homes which is one reason why you would see growth in the sales.
"I think Forest Hill has attraction because of the RAAF Base, its affordability and the reality that it's just as quick to get into town as Lake Albert."
According to the data, Turvey Park and Lake Albert saw its median house sales price grow.
Turvey Park grew by 10.9 per cent, with the median house price sitting at $388,000 and Estella grew 10 per cent across 38 individual sales with a median of $395,000.
Mr Rossiter said people are looking outside of Central for choice and affordability. "Central tends to be more expensive and perhaps limited in the houses it provides, for example less family-friendly, whereas the newer suburbs allow for wholesome living," he said.
Kooringal, just four kilometres from the CBD, has proved it is a good time to purchase as 205 homes were put on the market and 96 per cent of the properties were sold, equating to 196 homes.
"Being the biggest suburb it usually is the top traded, so it's not surprising as it does cover all budgets, with million-dollar homes on the hill and then government housing near the high school," Mr Rossiter said.
The data showed that investors should be casting their eyes over Forest Hill, which is producing higher returns at 6.5 per cent yield, while Central units are returning a yield of 5.4 per cent
"Mount Austin can also see returns at 5.8 per cent yield, however the highest returns are at very low ends of the market and come at a high risk," Mr Rossiter said.
"This means you can buy houses in ex government areas but the tenant quality is a risk as by a factor of rental payments and property damage."
One Agency Real Estate principal Colin McGill said there are still a lot of inquiries being made in Wagga's property market.
"Acreage anywhere is still quite strong in price range and vacant land and we've been quite lucky as we've listed a few and received a lot of inquiry," Mr McGill said.