Share houses in West Footscray
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.
How West Footscray compares
At $267.50 a week, the median advertised room in West Footscray was $49 under the city median of $317 at the July 2026 sweep. That's $32 below the inner west median of $300, which makes West Footscray the 4th cheapest of the 11 inner west suburbs we track.
We counted 16 rooms advertised in West Footscray, a mid-sized market. 81% of West Footscray's rooms were listed as available immediately, above the citywide 67%. 50% 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 West Footscray, the start of a semester is a good time to look, and a good time to have a room listed. With 81% of West Footscray'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 West Footscray cost?
The median advertised room in West Footscray was $267.50 per week ($49 under the city median of $317/wk), based on 16 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $150 to $1150 per week.
How many share house rooms are available in West Footscray?
16 rooms were on the market in West Footscray at the July 2026 sweep, and 81% of them were available immediately. 50% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in West Footscray?
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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