Share houses in South Melbourne — 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.
The read on South Melbourne
The median advertised room in South Melbourne costs $375 a week — $58 over the city median of $317. Against its own neighbourhood, South Melbourne runs $32 above the inner south cluster median of $343 — 11th cheapest of the 13 inner south suburbs we track.
We observed 30 rooms on the market here in July, a mid-sized market. 70% of rooms advertise bills included (citywide: 59%), and across Melbourne bundled bills currently carry no rent premium at all — worth negotiating in. 57% of South Melbourne's rooms are marked available right now, below the citywide 67% — supply here moves a little quicker. These are aggregates from the Rumy Rent Tracker, our quarterly census of Melbourne's share-house market — so every number on this page refreshes with each sweep.
Timing: the August window
Across Melbourne, 373 rooms open up in August — 4.6× the September figure — as semester two reshuffles the city's renters. If you're searching in South Melbourne, aim for the first half of August: that's when the widest choice of rooms and households appears, and when good rooms still have competition worth beating. If you're listing, get your ad live before the wave, not during it — an early, credible listing meets the surge instead of drowning in it. With only 57% of local rooms open today, the August wave matters more here than in most suburbs — it's when choice actually arrives.
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How much does a room in South Melbourne cost?
The median advertised room in South Melbourne costs $375 per week ($58 over the city median of $317/wk), based on 30 rooms observed in July 2026. Advertised rents ranged from $207 to $560 per week.
How many share-house rooms are available in South Melbourne right now?
30 rooms were on the market in South Melbourne at the July 2026 sweep, and 57% of them were available immediately. 70% advertised bills included.
When is the best time to find a share house in South Melbourne?
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 South Melbourne.