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south east · 3204 · July 2026 sweep

Share houses in Bentleigh

Room rents and availability at the July 2026 sweep · data from the Rumy Rent Tracker

$330/wk
Median room rent
5
Rooms observed
$270–$480
Advertised range /wk
80%
Bills included
60%
Available immediately
+$13
vs city median $317

Aggregates from 2,390 listings observed across major listing platforms, 30 July 2026. Updated quarterly.

How Bentleigh compares

At $330 a week, the median advertised room in Bentleigh was $13 over the city median of $317 at the July 2026 sweep. That's $30 above the south east median of $300, which makes Bentleigh the 10th cheapest of the 11 south east suburbs we track.

We counted 5 rooms advertised in Bentleigh, a small market. 60% of Bentleigh's rooms were listed as available immediately, below the citywide 67%. 80% of rooms advertised bills included (citywide: 59%). Across Melbourne, rooms with bills included weren't priced any higher than rooms without, so it's worth asking for bills to be included. These numbers come from the Rumy Rent Tracker's July 2026 sweep and are updated quarterly.

Semester two and room turnover

A lot of share house moves in Melbourne follow the uni calendar. Of the rooms advertised in July with a future move-in date, 373 were for August, 4.6 times September's count. Some of that is because rooms are listed a few weeks ahead, and some of it is semester two starting. In Bentleigh, the start of a semester is a good time to look, and a good time to have a room listed. 60% of Bentleigh's rooms were available immediately in July, so the other 40% had a later move-in date.

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FAQ

Bentleigh share houses: quick answers

How much does a room in Bentleigh cost?

The median advertised room in Bentleigh was $330 per week ($13 over the city median of $317/wk), based on 5 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $270 to $480 per week.

How many share house rooms are available in Bentleigh?

5 rooms were on the market in Bentleigh at the July 2026 sweep, and 60% of them were available immediately. 80% advertised bills included.

When is the best time to find a share house in Bentleigh?

Room turnover in Melbourne tends to follow the uni calendar, so the weeks around the start of each semester usually have the most rooms. At the July 2026 sweep, 373 rooms across Melbourne had an August move-in date, 4.6 times the number for September.

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