Rent in City and Inner South
The median new lease in the City and Inner South region was $920 a week in January–September 2026, 15% above the Sydney median of $800. It has risen 59% since January–September 2021.
Median new lease$920 /wkJanuary–September 2026
Five-year change+59%Sydney +60%
Share of one local wage50%Sydney 46%
Full bond returned62%Sydney 63%
Units lease for a median $900 a week and houses for $950. The region had 28,438 new leases in January–September 2026.
Every postcode in City and Inner South
Sorted by median rent. Postcodes with fewer than 50 new leases in January–September 2026 are not listed.
| Postcode | Median rent | 5-yr change | Rent burden | Full bond back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney and Haymarket | $1,150 | +82% | 78% | 57% |
| 2017 Waterloo and Zetland | $1,100 | +82% | 59% | 56% |
| 2020 Mascot | $1,000 | +64% | 68% | 59% |
| 2018 Eastlakes and Rosebery | $980 | +72% | 57% | 59% |
| 2009 Darling Island and Pyrmont | $975 | +60% | 51% | 68% |
| 2044 St Peters and Sydenham | $950 | +46% | 49% | 75% |
| 2043 Erskineville | $925 | +42% | 41% | 74% |
| 2008 Chippendale and Darlington | $900 | +74% | 61% | 49% |
| 2019 Banksmeadow and Botany | $900 | +56% | 49% | 68% |
| 2037 Forest Lodge and Glebe | $890 | +62% | 44% | 70% |
| 2050 Camperdown and Missenden Road | $880 | +49% | 45% | 70% |
| 2015 Alexandria and Beaconsfield | $870 | +50% | 39% | 74% |
| 2010 Darlinghurst and Surry Hills | $850 | +54% | 39% | 74% |
| 2016 Redfern | $819 | +55% | 42% | 54% |
| 2042 Enmore and Newtown | $765 | +39% | 40% | 73% |
| 2011 Elizabeth Bay and Kings Cross | $750 | +50% | 36% | 75% |
| 2007 Broadway and Ultimo | $740 | +48% | 57% | 56% |
Source: NSW Fair Trading rental bond data; ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24. Region = ABS Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4). Methodology.