Brighton East
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Brighton East is $630 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 5.0% on a year earlier. That is 15% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $2,250,000 for a house and $1,306,000 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 East
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $265 | none | 82 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $630 | +5.0% | 62 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $738 | -4.2% | 24 |
| 2-bedroom house | $690 | +6.2% | 23 |
| 3-bedroom house | $940 | +10.6% | 74 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,295 | +3.6% | 86 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $2,250,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $1,306,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Caulfield $630 a week
- St Kilda $630 a week
- Brunswick East $625 a week
- Glen Waverley $640 a week
- Mulgrave $640 a week
- Albert Park $643 a week