CANBERRA · RENT RANKINGS
Of 3 Canberra councils with a house observation, Snowy Monaro Regional has the lowest average house asking rent at $598 a week and Yass Valley the highest at $785. Latest observation 22 Sep 2026.
Derived population-weighted mean of up to four postcode asking-rent series, not a council/suburb median. ABS 2021 Postal Areas approximate postcodes; source coverage can be partial. Councils without an observation are left out of that ranking rather than estimated. Asking rents are advertised prices, not signed leases.
ANNUAL CHANGE · HOUSES
Year-on-year change in average house asking rent for each council sample.
ALL COUNCILS
Lowest average house asking rent first. Weekly figures; annual change is year on year.
| Council | House rent | House change | Unit rent | Unit change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Snowy Monaro Regional | $598 | −2.4% | $437 | +2.8% |
| 2. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | $752 | +4.6% | $540 | +6.9% |
| 3. Yass Valley | $785 | +19.1% | $599 | +43.4% |
Source: SQM Research postcode asking rents mapped to ABS 2021 council boundaries. Latest included observation: 22 Sep 2026. A dash means no comparable observation.
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