Share houses in Kensington
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.
Room rents in Kensington
The median advertised room in Kensington was $290 a week at the July 2026 sweep, $27 under the city median of $317. That's $60 below the CBD & fringe median of $350, which makes Kensington the 2nd cheapest of the 8 CBD & fringe suburbs we track.
We counted 36 rooms advertised here in July, which makes it a mid-sized market for share houses. 58% 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. 72% of Kensington's rooms were listed as available immediately, above the citywide 67%. These figures come from the Rumy Rent Tracker, our quarterly count of Melbourne's share house market, and they're updated with each sweep.
When rooms come up
At the July sweep, 373 rooms across Melbourne had an August move-in date, 4.6 times the number for September. Part of that gap is because rooms are mostly listed a few weeks ahead, but it also lines up with the start of semester two, when a lot of students move. If you're looking in Kensington, the weeks around the start of a semester tend to be when the most rooms come up. If you're listing, it helps to have your ad up before then. With 72% of Kensington's rooms available immediately in July, there was a fair bit to choose from without waiting.
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How much does a room in Kensington cost?
The median advertised room in Kensington was $290 per week ($27 under the city median of $317/wk), based on 36 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $150 to $400 per week.
How many share house rooms are available in Kensington?
36 rooms were on the market in Kensington at the July 2026 sweep, and 72% of them were available immediately. 58% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in Kensington?
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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