Cheapest suburbs to rent a 2-bedroom unit in Melbourne
The 40 lowest median rents for a 2-bedroom unit in Melbourne, from the Victorian Government rental data (year to September 2025). Rent is the median for new leases, and suburbs inside a rent-data group share the group's figure.
| # | Suburb | Rent a week | Change over a year | Median unit price | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keilor | $185 | none | none | none |
| 2 | Melton | $365 | +7.4% | $465,000 | 4.5% |
| 3 | Hoppers Crossing | $405 | +1.2% | $450,000 | 4.4% |
| 4 | Werribee | $405 | +1.2% | $495,000 | 4.6% |
| 5 | Sunshine | $410 | +2.5% | $490,000 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Deer Park | $420 | +6.3% | $575,500 | 3.8% |
| 7 | St Albans | $420 | +6.3% | $537,000 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Craigieburn | $440 | +4.8% | $520,000 | 4.9% |
| 9 | Sunbury | $440 | +7.3% | $530,000 | 4.5% |
| 10 | Whittlesea | $440 | +2.3% | $460,000 | 4.7% |
| 11 | Dandenong | $450 | +7.1% | $510,000 | 4.8% |
| 12 | Epping | $450 | +2.3% | $550,000 | 4.6% |
| 13 | Gladstone Park | $450 | 0.0% | none | none |
| 14 | Lalor | $450 | +4.7% | $592,000 | 3.8% |
| 15 | Mill Park | $450 | +2.3% | $562,000 | 3.9% |
| 16 | Pakenham | $450 | +7.1% | $566,300 | 4.3% |
| 17 | Sydenham | $450 | +4.7% | $549,000 | 5.0% |
| 18 | Thomastown | $450 | +4.7% | $635,000 | 4.0% |
| 19 | Tullamarine | $450 | 0.0% | $620,000 | 3.9% |
| 20 | Cranbourne | $460 | +2.2% | $537,500 | 4.4% |
| 21 | Dandenong North | $468 | +4.0% | $582,500 | 4.2% |
| 22 | Endeavour Hills | $468 | +4.0% | $685,000 | 3.9% |
| 23 | Broadmeadows | $470 | +4.4% | $509,500 | 4.9% |
| 24 | Carrum Downs | $470 | +4.4% | $705,000 | 3.8% |
| 25 | Flinders | $470 | +6.8% | none | none |
| 26 | Hampton Park | $470 | +4.4% | $620,000 | 4.2% |
| 27 | Hastings | $470 | +6.8% | $575,000 | 4.1% |
| 28 | Narre Warren | $470 | +4.4% | $605,000 | 4.0% |
| 29 | Roxburgh Park | $470 | +4.4% | $512,500 | 5.2% |
| 30 | Seaford | $470 | +4.4% | $697,800 | 3.5% |
| 31 | Altona | $475 | +5.6% | $748,000 | 3.7% |
| 32 | Frankston | $475 | +5.6% | $600,000 | 4.4% |
| 33 | West Footscray | $475 | +2.2% | $392,500 | 5.2% |
| 34 | Dromana | $478 | +6.2% | $780,000 | 3.4% |
| 35 | Portsea | $478 | +6.2% | none | none |
| 36 | Yarra Ranges | $488 | +16.2% | none | none |
| 37 | Bundoora | $490 | +6.5% | $562,500 | 4.6% |
| 38 | Fawkner | $490 | +4.3% | $670,000 | 4.0% |
| 39 | Glenroy | $490 | +4.3% | $675,000 | 4.0% |
| 40 | Greensborough | $490 | +6.5% | $726,000 | 3.4% |