Rent in Tasmania
- Median weekly rent
- $530
- Change over a year
- +12.8%
- New leases
- 3,828 in the quarter
June quarter 2026, new leases only, calculated from Department of Justice (Tasmania) bond records.
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Every kind of home
June quarter 2026
| Home | Median | Middle half | New leases | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | $530 | $450 to $620 | 3,828 | +12.8% | +35.9% |
| Units | $470 | $390 to $550 | 1,264 | +9.3% | +40.3% |
| 1-bedroom units | $380 | $320 to $450 | 379 | +14.3% | +40.7% |
| 2-bedroom units | $480 | $420 to $540 | 668 | +7.9% | +33.3% |
| 3-bedroom units | $585 | $500 to $650 | 206 | +7.3% | +39.3% |
| Houses | $550 | $480 to $650 | 2,422 | +10.0% | +31.0% |
| 2-bedroom houses | $490 | $435 to $550 | 347 | +8.9% | +36.1% |
| 3-bedroom houses | $550 | $490 to $630 | 1,582 | +10.0% | +31.0% |
| Houses, 4 or more bedrooms | $690 | $600 to $785 | 413 | +15.0% | +38.0% |
| Townhouses | $580 | $480 to $670 | 139 | +5.5% | +28.9% |
| 2-bedroom townhouses | $550 | $460 to $600 | 50 | +8.9% | +22.2% |
| 3-bedroom townhouses | $650 | $580 to $700 | 63 | +4.4% | +30.0% |
| Any home, 1 bedroom | $387.50 | $310 to $450 | 474 | +14.8% | +43.5% |
| Any home, 2 bedrooms | $480 | $430 to $550 | 1,065 | +6.7% | +29.7% |
| Any home, 3 bedrooms | $560 | $490 to $640 | 1,851 | +12.0% | +33.3% |
| Any home, 4 or more bedrooms | $687.50 | $587.50 to $786.25 | 436 | +14.6% | +37.5% |
How the median rent has moved
Sep 2016 to Jun 2026
All homes$5302-bedroom units$4803-bedroom houses$550
Show as a table
| Quarter | All homes | 2-bedroom units | 3-bedroom houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $530 | $480 | $550 |
| Mar 2026 | $520 | $475 | $550 |
| Dec 2025 | $500 | $460 | $550 |
| Sep 2025 | $480 | $440 | $500 |
| Jun 2025 | $470 | $445 | $500 |
| Mar 2025 | $475 | $450 | $500 |
| Dec 2024 | $460 | $435 | $500 |
| Sep 2024 | $460 | $430 | $490 |
| Jun 2024 | $450 | $420 | $480 |
| Mar 2024 | $450 | $430 | $495 |
| Dec 2023 | $450 | $417.50 | $480 |
| Sep 2023 | $445 | $400 | $470 |
| Jun 2023 | $450 | $400 | $470 |
| Mar 2023 | $450 | $410 | $480 |
| Dec 2022 | $450 | $420 | $470 |
| Sep 2022 | $430 | $395 | $460 |
| Jun 2022 | $425 | $400 | $450 |
| Mar 2022 | $420 | $395 | $450 |
| Dec 2021 | $400 | $365 | $440 |
| Sep 2021 | $400 | $350 | $420 |
| Jun 2021 | $390 | $360 | $420 |
| Mar 2021 | $370 | $370 | $400 |
| Dec 2020 | $365 | $340 | $390 |
| Sep 2020 | $350 | $335 | $375 |
| Jun 2020 | $350 | $330 | $360 |
| Mar 2020 | $350 | $350 | $380 |
| Dec 2019 | $350 | $325 | $360 |
| Sep 2019 | $330 | $305 | $350 |
| Jun 2019 | $325 | $290 | $340 |
| Mar 2019 | $320 | $290 | $330 |
| Dec 2018 | $320 | $275 | $330 |
| Sep 2018 | $310 | $280 | $320 |
| Jun 2018 | $300 | $260 | $310 |
| Mar 2018 | $300 | $260 | $312.50 |
| Dec 2017 | $290 | $250 | $300 |
| Sep 2017 | $285 | $250 | $300 |
| Jun 2017 | $285 | $250 | $300 |
| Mar 2017 | $280 | $250 | $295 |
| Dec 2016 | $280 | $255 | $290 |
| Sep 2016 | $270 | $250 | $280 |
How it compares
June quarter 2026
- At the 2021 Census, renting households here paid a median of $290 a week, 21% of the median household income. That figure counts every renting household, old leases and new.
- Since the Census (Sep 2021 to Jun 2026), rents on new leases here rose +32.5%. Wages in Tasmania rose +18.0% over the same time (ABS Wage Price Index).
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Councils
June quarter 2026, all homes
| Name | Median weekly rent | New leases | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingborough | $600 | 229 | +8.1% |
| Sorell | $595 | 109 | +14.4% |
| Hobart | $585 | 570 | +13.6% |
| Clarence | $580 | 345 | +5.5% |
| Glenorchy | $560 | 457 | +7.7% |
| Brighton | $550 | 135 | +19.6% |
| Derwent Valley | $550 | 54 | +22.2% |
| West Tamar | $550 | 176 | +16.4% |
| Latrobe | $525 | 59 | +9.4% |
| Launceston | $520 | 662 | +13.0% |
| Northern Midlands | $520 | 60 | +15.6% |
| Devonport | $500 | 198 | +11.1% |
| Meander Valley | $490 | 90 | +3.2% |
| Southern Midlands | $490* | 16 | n/a |
| Central Coast | $480 | 94 | +9.1% |
| Huon Valley | $480 | 58 | +6.7% |
| Kentish | $480* | 10 | n/a |
| Burnie | $450 | 142 | +12.5% |
| George Town | $450 | 72 | +18.4% |
| Glamorgan-Spring Bay | $450 | 45 | n/a |
| Dorset | $425 | 36 | +9.0% |
| Waratah-Wynyard | $425 | 52 | +6.3% |
| Circular Head | $410 | 41 | +26.2% |
| Break O'Day | $400 | 51 | +1.9% |
| West Coast | $320 | 45 | +10.3% |
| King Island | Under 10 leases | 3 | n/a |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
Postcodes
June quarter 2026, all homes
| Postcode | Council | Median weekly rent | New leases | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7017 | Brighton | $650 | 39 | n/a |
| 7171 | Sorell | $640* | 29 | n/a |
| 7052 | Kingborough | $630 | 47 | +14.5% |
| 7172 | Sorell | $620 | 42 | n/a |
| 7170 | Clarence | $610* | 14 | n/a |
| 7277 | West Tamar | $610 | 36 | n/a |
| 7000 | Hobart | $600 | 205 | +15.4% |
| 7015 | Clarence | $600 | 78 | +6.2% |
| 7018 | Clarence | $600 | 130 | +9.1% |
| 7050 | Kingborough | $600 | 114 | +5.3% |
| 7054 | Kingborough | $597.50 | 38 | n/a |
| 7004 | Hobart | $595 | 98 | +8.2% |
| 7005 | Hobart | $592.50 | 152 | +18.5% |
| 7009 | Glenorchy | $585 | 139 | +10.4% |
| 7019 | Clarence | $580 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 7053 | Kingborough | $575* | 10 | n/a |
| 7011 | Glenorchy | $560 | 140 | +12.0% |
| 7008 | Hobart | $550 | 95 | +10.0% |
| 7010 | Glenorchy | $550 | 174 | +5.8% |
| 7016 | Clarence | $550* | 25 | n/a |
| 7140 | Derwent Valley | $550 | 55 | +25.0% |
| 7249 | Launceston | $550 | 174 | +17.0% |
| 7307 | Latrobe | $540 | 56 | +11.3% |
| 7300 | Northern Midlands | $535* | 18 | n/a |
| 7301 | Northern Midlands | $525* | 26 | n/a |
| 7250 | Launceston | $520 | 423 | +8.3% |
| 7007 | Hobart | $500* | 15 | n/a |
| 7030 | Brighton | $500 | 114 | +10.5% |
| 7173 | Sorell | $500 | 35 | +1.0% |
| 7248 | Launceston | $500 | 194 | +14.9% |
| 7262 | Dorset | $500* | 12 | n/a |
| 7310 | Devonport | $500 | 204 | +11.1% |
| 7304 | Meander Valley | $495* | 28 | n/a |
| 7316 | Central Coast | $490* | 26 | n/a |
| 7109 | Huon Valley | $480 | 35 | n/a |
| 7315 | Central Coast | $475 | 66 | +8.0% |
| 7290 | Meander Valley | $470* | 15 | n/a |
| 7303 | Meander Valley | $465* | 11 | n/a |
| 7275 | West Tamar | $460* | 11 | n/a |
| 7112 | Huon Valley | $450* | 12 | n/a |
| 7150 | Kingborough | $450* | 11 | n/a |
| 7190 | Glamorgan-Spring Bay | $450* | 28 | n/a |
| 7253 | George Town | $450 | 69 | +18.4% |
| 7320 | Burnie | $450 | 135 | +12.5% |
| 7321 | Burnie | $440* | 19 | n/a |
| 7322 | Waratah-Wynyard | $435* | 24 | n/a |
| 7270 | West Tamar | $430* | 18 | n/a |
| 7325 | Waratah-Wynyard | $420* | 21 | n/a |
| 7260 | Dorset | $410* | 19 | n/a |
| 7330 | Circular Head | $410 | 34 | +35.5% |
| 7215 | Glamorgan-Spring Bay | $400* | 26 | n/a |
| 7216 | Break O'Day | $400 | 41 | n/a |
| 7467 | West Coast | $315* | 18 | n/a |
| 7256 | King Island | Under 10 leases | 3 | n/a |
| 7470 | West Coast | Under 10 leases | 7 | n/a |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.