Lara
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Lara is $415 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 5.1% on a year earlier. That is 3% below the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Geelong ($430). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $732,000 for a house and $560,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 4.2% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Lara
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $200* | none | 13 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $415 | +5.1% | 28 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $485 | +10.2% | 32 |
| 2-bedroom house | $430* | +4.9% | 19 |
| 3-bedroom house | $500 | +4.2% | 166 |
| 4-bedroom house | $580 | 0.0% | 272 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $732,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $560,000 † | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Geelong West $410 a week
- Herne Hill $410 a week
- North Geelong $420 a week
- Belmont $430 a week
- Grovedale $430 a week
- Newtown (Greater Geelong) $440 a week