Whittlesea
The median rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Whittlesea is $440 a week for leases that started in the year to September 2025, up 2.3% on a year earlier. That is 20% below the typical 2-bedroom unit rent across Melbourne ($550). The median sale price in the Mar 2026 quarter was $799,000 for a house and $460,000 for a unit. A year of rent for that home is about 4.7% of its median sale price (gross rental yield).
Median rent in Whittlesea
| Home | Rent a week | Change over a year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $310* | +6.9% | 12 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $440 | +2.3% | 48 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $500 | 0.0% | 38 |
| 2-bedroom house | $450 | 0.0% | 50 |
| 3-bedroom house | $510 | +2.0% | 662 |
| 4-bedroom house | $550 | 0.0% | 1,553 |
* Based on fewer than 20 new leases in the year, so it can swing a lot.
Median sale price
| Type | Median price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| House | $799,000 | Mar 2026 quarter |
| Unit | $460,000 † | Mar 2026 quarter |
† Fewer than 10 sales. ‡ No sales that quarter, so an earlier figure is shown.
Suburbs with similar rent
- Craigieburn $440 a week
- Sunbury $440 a week
- Dandenong $450 a week
- Epping $450 a week
- Gladstone Park $450 a week
- Lalor $450 a week