Cheapest Suburbs in Melbourne

Ranked by median weekly rent · Based on government bond data · Updated Q4 2025

These medians are for typical 3-bedroom houses and 2-bedroom units. Actual rents vary based on size, condition, and distance from transport. Use the rent checker on each suburb page to compare your specific situation.

Cheapest suburbs to rent a house in Melbourne

Ranked by median weekly house rent (3-bedroom typical)

Rank	Suburb	Median rent	1yr change	Vacancy
1	Pakenham 3810	$480/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
2	Hoppers Crossing 3029	$490/wk	+11.1%	2.4%
3	Broadmeadows 3047	$500/wk	+11.1%	2.4%
4	Cranbourne 3977	$500/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
5	Frankston 3199	$520/wk	+11.6%	2.6%
6	Geelong 3220	$520/wk	+11.1%	1.9%
7	Werribee 3030	$520/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
8	Craigieburn 3064	$530/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
9	Narre Warren 3805	$540/wk	+11.1%	2.1%
10	Laverton 3028	$550/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
11	Point Cook 3030	$560/wk	+11.1%	2%
12	Dandenong 3175	$570/wk	+11.3%	2.4%
13	Ferntree Gully 3156	$580/wk	+11.1%	2.1%
14	Thomastown 3074	$580/wk	+11.1%	2.1%
15	Epping 3076	$580/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
16	Berwick 3806	$580/wk	+11.1%	1.9%
17	Sunshine 3020	$600/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
18	Lilydale 3140	$600/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
19	Mill Park 3082	$600/wk	+11.1%	2%
20	Bundoora 3083	$620/wk	+11.1%	1.9%

Cheapest suburbs to rent a unit in Melbourne

Ranked by median weekly unit / apartment rent

Rank	Suburb	Median rent	1yr change	Vacancy
1	Pakenham 3810	$330/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
2	Hoppers Crossing 3029	$340/wk	+11.1%	2.4%
3	Broadmeadows 3047	$340/wk	+11.1%	2.4%
4	Cranbourne 3977	$340/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
5	Frankston 3199	$360/wk	+11.5%	2.6%
6	Geelong 3220	$360/wk	+11.1%	1.9%
7	Werribee 3030	$360/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
8	Laverton 3028	$360/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
9	Craigieburn 3064	$360/wk	+11.1%	2.3%
10	Narre Warren 3805	$360/wk	+11.1%	2.1%
11	Ferntree Gully 3156	$370/wk	+11.1%	2.1%
12	Dandenong 3175	$380/wk	+11.4%	2.4%
13	Lilydale 3140	$380/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
14	Point Cook 3030	$380/wk	+11.1%	2%
15	Thomastown 3074	$380/wk	+11.1%	2.1%
16	Epping 3076	$380/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
17	Berwick 3806	$380/wk	+11.1%	1.9%
18	Mill Park 3082	$390/wk	+11.1%	2%
19	Sunshine 3020	$400/wk	+11.1%	2.2%
20	Reservoir 3073	$400/wk	+11.1%	1.8%

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