Murrumbeena
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Murrumbeena is $570 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 4.8% on a year earlier. That is 4% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,420,000 for a house and $502,500 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 8.6% of its median sale price (gross rental yield). The rent data covers Murrumbeena-Hughesdale as one area, so these rent figures are shared by Hughesdale, Murrumbeena.
Median rent in Murrumbeena
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $405 | +5.2% | 197 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $570 | +4.8% | 248 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $750 | +15.4% | 59 |
| 2-bedroom house | $590 | +12.4% | 23 |
| 3-bedroom house | $730 | +3.5% | 85 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,050 | +12.9% | 50 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,420,000 † | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $502,500 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Ashburton $570 a week
- Burwood $570 a week
- Canterbury $570 a week
- Mont Albert $570 a week
- Surrey Hills $570 a week
- Alphington $575 a week