With historical vacancy rates from October 2002, the REIV collects vacancy rates and rental data from Members and view.com.au leases on a monthly basis.
Market Snapshot - January 2026
The vacancy rate in metropolitan Melbourne went up to 2.5 per cent over the month, while regional Victoria held steady at 2.1 per cent.
Median weekly house rents for both metro Melbourne and regional Victoria rose to new record highs of $590 and $515, respectively.

