Bentleigh
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Bentleigh is $590 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 7.3% on a year earlier. That is 7% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,812,000 for a house and $731,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 4.2% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Bentleigh
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $405 | +1.2% | 177 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $590 | +7.3% | 602 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $750 | 0.0% | 202 |
| 2-bedroom house | $600 | 0.0% | 59 |
| 3-bedroom house | $735 | +5.0% | 346 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,025 | +2.5% | 301 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,812,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $731,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Clayton $590 a week
- Balwyn $588 a week
- Bulleen $595 a week
- Carnegie $595 a week
- Doncaster $595 a week
- Templestowe $595 a week