Blackburn
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Blackburn is $550 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 3.8% on a year earlier. That is in line with the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne. The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,815,000 for a house and $833,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 3.8% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Blackburn
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $460 | +4.5% | 93 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $550 | +3.8% | 189 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $644 | -0.9% | 74 |
| 2-bedroom house | $550 | -1.8% | 30 |
| 3-bedroom house | $620 | +4.2% | 182 |
| 4-bedroom house | $800 | +9.6% | 101 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,815,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $833,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Ascot Vale $550 a week
- Cheltenham $550 a week
- Coburg $550 a week
- Mentone $550 a week
- Moonee Ponds $550 a week
- Mordialloc $550 a week