Brighton
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Brighton is $680 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 11.5% on a year earlier. That is 24% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $3,060,000 for a house and $1,250,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 2.4% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Brighton
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $498 | +23.6% | 80 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $680 | +11.5% | 275 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $1,000 | +4.2% | 105 |
| 2-bedroom house | $760* | +1.3% | 19 |
| 3-bedroom house | $1,150 | +4.5% | 81 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,650 | +3.1% | 98 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $3,060,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $1,250,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Carlton $670 a week
- Clifton Hill $690 a week
- East Melbourne $690 a week
- Fitzroy North $690 a week
- Parkville $670 a week
- Abbotsford $695 a week