With historical vacancy rates from October 2002, the REIV collects vacancy rates and rental data from Members and realestateview.com.au leases on a monthly basis.
Market Snapshot - October 2023
- The proportion of vacant properties stayed at 2.4 per cent for metro Melbourne and it rose to 2.2 per cent for regional Victoria over the month.
- The median weekly rent for houses in metropolitan Melbourne has remained at $550 for three consecutive months, while it went up to $460 for regional Victoria.
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Vacancy Rate |
Weekly Median Rent (Houses) |
| |
October 2023 |
September 2023 |
October 2023 |
September 2023 |
| METRO |
2.4 |
2.4 |
$550 |
$550 |
| REGIONAL |
2.2 |
2.1 |
$460 |
$450 |
Historical rental data by region is available
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