Melbourne multifamily market, October 2026

Landlords have the edge in Melbourne, and it is holding steady: asking rents are up 0.2% on a year, while jobs grew 0.2%.

Updated October 30, 2026 · from Zillow, BLS and the US Census Bureau

+0.2%

Asking rent, year over year

Zillow · September 2026

+0.2%

Jobs, year over year

BLS · September 2026, preliminary

10.6%YEARLY

Vacancy

Census · 2024 count

What is moving now

Asking rents are up 0.2% on a year to September 2026, which is the figure the condition is read from. Jobs are up 0.2% over the same year to September 2026, a first release the BLS revises the following month. Nothing is pulling hard either way in the latest figures (September 2026).

The backdrop

These are yearly Census counts, not this month's: 10.6% of rentals sat empty in 2024, permits for new apartments were up 75% in 2025, more people moved in than out in 2025, and the typical rent was $1,681 a month in 2024. They are the background the monthly figures move against, and they are the newest the Census has published.

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Common questions about Melbourne

Answered from the data, updated October 30, 2026

Is the Melbourne rental market tight or soft right now?

In Melbourne right now, landlords have the edge, and it is stable.

Which way is the Melbourne market heading?

Melbourne is stable right now, as asking rents stay about flat over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly).

Is Melbourne a landlord's or a renter's market?

Melbourne is a landlord's market right now: landlords have the edge, and it is stable.

What is the vacancy rate in Melbourne?

Vacancy in Melbourne is 10.6% in the 2024 count, a yearly snapshot rather than a monthly reading (US Census Bureau).

How much have Melbourne rents changed?

Asking rents in Melbourne are about flat over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly, latest Sep 2026).

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Data: Zillow ZORI, BLS, US Census Bureau, FRED, and the MetroSgnl news feed. Recomputed daily. Market information only, not investment advice.
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