Share houses in Clayton — rooms, prices & availability (July 2026)
Updated July 2026 · data from the Rumy Rent Tracker
Aggregates from 2,390 listings observed across major listing platforms, 30 July 2026. Updated quarterly.
What $271.50 a week buys in Clayton
Clayton's median room sits at $271.50/wk, which is $45 under the city median ($317). Against its own neighbourhood, Clayton runs $8 below the uni belts cluster median of $280 — 3rd cheapest of the 11 uni belts suburbs we track. Supply-wise, 94 rooms were on the market at the July sweep — a deep local market.
Two details worth knowing before you inspect: 56% of rooms advertise bills included (citywide: 59%), and across Melbourne bundled bills currently carry no rent premium at all — worth negotiating in. And 79% of Clayton's rooms are marked available right now, above the citywide 67% — rooms here are sitting. All figures are July 2026 aggregates from the Rumy Rent Tracker — no individual listings, just the shape of the market.
When to move
Timing beats searching harder. The single biggest turnover of the year is August: 373 rooms across the city open in that month alone, 4.6× more than September, driven by the semester-two reshuffle. For Clayton seekers that means the widest selection of the year lands in a fortnight; for hosts it means your future tenant is very likely moving in that window too. With 79% of local rooms already open, seekers can afford to be choosy — and advertisers can't afford to be anonymous. Plan the move — don't drift into it.
How to stand out — on either side of the door
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How much does a room in Clayton cost?
The median advertised room in Clayton costs $271.50 per week ($45 under the city median of $317/wk), based on 94 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $158 to $1032 per week.
How many share-house rooms are available in Clayton right now?
94 rooms were on the market in Clayton at the July 2026 sweep, and 79% of them were available immediately. 56% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in Clayton?
August. Across Melbourne, 373 rooms open up in August 2026 — 4.6× the September figure — as semester two turns the market over. Searching (or listing) in the first half of August gives you the most choice in Clayton.