In case you’ve been living under a rock (or couch surfing because the housing market is insane), nailing down a place to live in Sydney is notoriously hellish. But for the first time in what feels like forever, Sydney renters have something to celebrate: rental price increases for both houses and units have finally stalled.
According to Domain’s September 2025 Rental Report, for the first time in six years, Sydney’s house rents haven’t risen for five straight quarters. This is the longest period of stability Sydney’s seen in almost a decade, with the average weekly house rent price holding strong at $780 since June 2025. This is just a $10 increase from the average price of $770 in September 2024.
The September 2025 report reveals that although rents remain at record levels across most capital cities, growth has plateaued, with year-on-year growth slowing to 3.2 per cent – the weakest since 2021.
While house rents were the first to stabilise, unit rents are finally catching up, with the median Sydney unit rental price sitting at $750 per week. However unlike Melbourne and Adelaide where rent costs have totally flattened, Sydney apartments are still seeing minor quarterly increases.
Despite this good news, it’s clear to anyone renting in Sydney right now that the housing affordability crisis is far from over, with Sydney continuing to take the lead as the most expensive place to rent in Australia.
For comparison, this is how Sydney compares to the rest of the nation.
How much it costs to rent a house in Australia (per week)
- Sydney – $780
- Darwin – $720
- Canberra – $700
- Perth – $700
- Brisbane – $660
- Adelaide – $620
- Hobart – $580
- Melbourne – $580
How much it costs to rent a unit in Australia (per week)
- Sydney – $750
- Brisbane – $630
- Perth – $600
- Canberra – $580
- Darwin – $580
- Melbourne – $575
- Adelaide – $520
- Hobart – $490