The West Australian
Australia’s rental market is continuing to boom with national rental values soaring by 1.3 per cent in the final three months of 2025, fresh data has revealed.
Data company Cotality on Wednesday revealed Australia’s 2025 annual rental growth rate had soared to 5.2 per cent, with the national median rental price reaching $681 per week — adding about $204 to the median rental value since 2020.
And while nearly every capital city recorded an acceleration in rental growth, Perth’s rental market eased, with the city’s annual increase dipping from 8.1 per cent in 2024 to just 5.9 per cent in 2025.
Cotality research director Tim Lawless said the continued rental growth was “bad news” for renters and inflation.
“The ongoing growth in rental costs is bad news for renters, with Cotality’s national rental index surging 42.9 per cent over the past five years, adding approximately $204 per week to the median rental value,” he said.