St Kilda East
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in St Kilda East is $575 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 4.5% on a year earlier. That is 5% above the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,410,000 for a house and $585,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 5.4% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in St Kilda East
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $425 | +6.2% | 433 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $575 | +4.5% | 712 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $840 | -1.2% | 149 |
| 2-bedroom house | $763 | +6.7% | 46 |
| 3-bedroom house | $900 | -5.3% | 73 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,100 | -7.9% | 23 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,410,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $585,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Alphington $575 a week
- Doncaster East $575 a week
- Donvale $575 a week
- Fairfield $575 a week
- Kew $575 a week
- Newport $575 a week