Share houses in Brighton
Room rents and availability at the July 2026 sweep · data from the Rumy Rent Tracker
Aggregates from 2,390 listings observed across major listing platforms, 30 July 2026. Updated quarterly.
What a room costs in Brighton
Brighton's median advertised room was $350 a week at the July 2026 sweep, $33 over the city median of $317. That's $50 above the south east median of $300, which makes Brighton the most expensive of the 11 south east suburbs we track. There were 11 rooms advertised here, a small market.
55% 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. 82% of Brighton's rooms were listed as available immediately, above the citywide 67%. All figures are July 2026 aggregates from the Rumy Rent Tracker. No individual listings are shown.
When to move
Of the rooms advertised in July with a future move-in date, 373 rooms across the city were for August, 4.6 times as many as for September. Rooms are mostly listed a few weeks ahead, so part of that is timing, but August is also when semester two starts and a lot of students move. If you're looking in Brighton, expect the most choice around the start of each semester. If you've got a room to fill, that's also when the most people are looking. With 82% of Brighton's rooms available immediately in July, there was a fair bit to choose from without waiting.
Finding the right people
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How much does a room in Brighton cost?
The median advertised room in Brighton was $350 per week ($33 over the city median of $317/wk), based on 11 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $305 to $550 per week.
How many share house rooms are available in Brighton?
11 rooms were on the market in Brighton at the July 2026 sweep, and 82% of them were available immediately. 55% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in Brighton?
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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