Footscray
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Footscray is $560 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, down 1.8% on a year earlier. That is 2% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $890,000 for a house and $487,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 7.1% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Footscray
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $450 | +4.7% | 536 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $560 | -1.8% | 763 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $698 | +2.6% | 116 |
| 2-bedroom house | $573 | +4.2% | 118 |
| 3-bedroom house | $640 | -1.5% | 141 |
| 4-bedroom house | $750 | -10.7% | 24 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $890,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $487,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Flemington $560 a week
- Kensington $560 a week
- Ascot Vale $550 a week
- Ashburton $570 a week
- Blackburn $550 a week
- Burwood $570 a week