West Footscray
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in West Footscray is $475 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 2.2% on a year earlier. That is 14% below the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $1,245,000 for a house and $392,500 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 5.2% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in West Footscray
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $365 | +4.3% | 131 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $475 | +2.2% | 317 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $620 | +3.3% | 95 |
| 2-bedroom house | $500 | 0.0% | 110 |
| 3-bedroom house | $600 | +3.4% | 263 |
| 4-bedroom house | $725 | +4.3% | 79 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $1,245,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $392,500 | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Altona $475 a week
- Frankston $475 a week
- Dromana $478 a week
- Portsea $478 a week
- Broadmeadows $470 a week
- Carrum Downs $470 a week