Box Hill
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Box Hill is $610 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 1.7% on a year earlier. That is 11% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,757,000 for a house and $537,500 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 6.1% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Box Hill
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $490 | +1.0% | 428 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $610 | +1.7% | 1,158 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $710 | -1.1% | 228 |
| 2-bedroom house | $540 | +8.0% | 65 |
| 3-bedroom house | $650 | +4.8% | 234 |
| 4-bedroom house | $808 | +2.3% | 132 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,757,000 † | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $537,500 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Hawthorn East $610 a week
- Elwood $608 a week
- Brunswick $600 a week
- Camberwell $600 a week
- Carlton North $600 a week
- Elsternwick $600 a week