Share houses in West Melbourne
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 West Melbourne
The median advertised room in West Melbourne was $351 a week at the July 2026 sweep, $34 over the city median of $317. That's $1 above the CBD & fringe median of $350, which makes West Melbourne the 6th cheapest of the 8 CBD & fringe suburbs we track.
We counted 32 rooms advertised here in July, which makes it a mid-sized market for share houses. 66% 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. 59% of West Melbourne's rooms were listed as available immediately, below 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 West Melbourne, 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. 59% of West Melbourne's rooms were available immediately in July, so the other 41% had a later move-in date.
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 West Melbourne, 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 West Melbourne cost?
The median advertised room in West Melbourne was $351 per week ($34 over the city median of $317/wk), based on 32 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $200 to $500 per week.
How many share house rooms are available in West Melbourne?
32 rooms were on the market in West Melbourne at the July 2026 sweep, and 59% of them were available immediately. 66% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in West Melbourne?
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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