Share houses in Spotswood
Room rents and availability at the July 2026 sweep · data from the Rumy Rent Tracker
Small market: fewer than 5 rooms were observed in Spotswood at this sweep, so we publish the count only. A median from a sample that small wouldn't be reliable. Aggregates from 2,390 listings observed across major listing platforms, 30 July 2026. Updated quarterly.
Room rents in Spotswood
Spotswood is a small share house market. Our July 2026 sweep found 3 rooms advertised here, which is too few to publish a reliable median or rent range. As a guide, the median advertised room across Melbourne was $317 a week, and the median for the inner west suburbs, which include Spotswood, was $300.
With so few rooms advertised, there isn't much to choose from in Spotswood at any one time. If a room does come up it's worth moving quickly, and it's worth checking the neighbouring suburbs below, where there are more rooms. If you're listing a room here, you won't have much competition.
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. Spotswood is a small market, so it's worth watching the neighbouring suburbs below as well, where more rooms come up.
Where Rumy fits
Rent is only part of the decision. Who you end up living with matters as well. Rumy matches housemates on how they connect: when they sleep, how tidy they are, how they feel about guests and noise. Members can verify their phone number, and a badge shows who has. If you're looking for a room in Spotswood, you can see who lives in a house and how you match before you message them. If you're filling a room, you can see the same about the people who apply.
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How much does a room in Spotswood cost?
Only 3 rooms were observed in Spotswood in July 2026, which is too few for a reliable local median. As a guide, the citywide median advertised room was $317 per week. Nearby suburbs with more rooms have their own pages with medians.
How many share house rooms are available in Spotswood?
3 rooms were on the market in Spotswood at the July 2026 sweep. At this sample size we publish the count only.
When is the best time to find a share house in Spotswood?
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. Spotswood is a small market, so it's worth checking neighbouring suburbs too.
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