Hawthorn East
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Hawthorn East is $610 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 3.4% 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 $2,098,500 for a house and $618,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 5.0% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Hawthorn East
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $490 | +4.3% | 236 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $610 | +3.4% | 422 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $890 | +6.2% | 63 |
| 2-bedroom house | $698 | 0.0% | 28 |
| 3-bedroom house | $898 | +5.0% | 48 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,300 | +4.0% | 37 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $2,098,500 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $618,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Box Hill $610 a week
- Elwood $608 a week
- Brunswick $600 a week
- Camberwell $600 a week
- Carlton North $600 a week
- Elsternwick $600 a week