Cheapest suburbs to rent a 3-bedroom house in Melbourne
The 40 lowest median rents for a 3-bedroom house 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 house price | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melton | $420 | +2.4% | $565,000 | 4.0% |
| 2 | Hoppers Crossing | $460 | 0.0% | $720,000 | 3.5% |
| 3 | Werribee | $460 | 0.0% | $682,800 | 3.7% |
| 4 | Deer Park | $470 | +6.8% | $714,000 | 3.6% |
| 5 | St Albans | $470 | +6.8% | $743,300 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Sydenham | $480 | +4.3% | $755,000 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Sunbury | $490 | +6.5% | $737,800 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Sunshine | $495 | +6.5% | $900,000 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Craigieburn | $500 | +4.2% | $730,000 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Broadmeadows | $506 | +4.3% | $675,000 | 4.1% |
| 11 | Roxburgh Park | $506 | +4.3% | $741,000 | 3.7% |
| 12 | Lalor | $510 | +4.1% | $775,000 | 3.4% |
| 13 | Thomastown | $510 | +4.1% | $772,500 | 3.3% |
| 14 | Whittlesea | $510 | +2.0% | $799,000 | 3.5% |
| 15 | Altona | $530 | +3.9% | $1,200,000 | 2.5% |
| 16 | Dandenong North | $530 | +6.0% | $840,000 | 3.5% |
| 17 | Endeavour Hills | $530 | +6.0% | $890,000 | 3.2% |
| 18 | Epping | $530 | +6.0% | $750,000 | 3.7% |
| 19 | Gladstone Park | $530 | +6.0% | $800,000 | 3.5% |
| 20 | Mill Park | $530 | +6.0% | $840,000 | 3.2% |
| 21 | Pakenham | $530 | +6.0% | $725,000 | 3.9% |
| 22 | Tullamarine | $530 | +6.0% | $857,500 | 3.4% |
| 23 | Cranbourne | $550 | +5.8% | $737,500 | 4.0% |
| 24 | Hampton Park | $550 | +5.8% | $730,000 | 4.0% |
| 25 | Narre Warren | $550 | +5.8% | $800,000 | 3.6% |
| 26 | Noble Park | $550 | +3.8% | $830,000 | 3.4% |
| 27 | Fawkner | $551 | +4.0% | $880,000 | 3.5% |
| 28 | Glenroy | $551 | +4.0% | $950,000 | 3.4% |
| 29 | Oak Park | $551 | +4.0% | $1,070,000 | 2.3% |
| 30 | Berwick | $560 | +1.8% | $950,000 | 3.2% |
| 31 | Carrum Downs | $560 | +7.7% | $840,000 | 3.6% |
| 32 | Dandenong | $560 | +1.8% | $780,000 | 3.7% |
| 33 | Reservoir | $560 | +1.8% | $972,500 | 3.0% |
| 34 | Seaford | $560 | +7.7% | $945,500 | 3.1% |
| 35 | Bundoora | $570 | +3.6% | $905,000 | 3.3% |
| 36 | Dromana | $570 | +3.6% | $965,000 | 3.3% |
| 37 | Frankston | $570 | +3.6% | $881,000 | 3.5% |
| 38 | Greensborough | $570 | +3.6% | $1,042,500 | 2.9% |
| 39 | Hurstbridge | $570 | +3.6% | $980,000 | 3.1% |
| 40 | Portsea | $570 | +3.6% | $2,137,500 | 0.7% |