These are postcode 2010's figures, which include Surry Hills. New leases of all home types in postcode 2010 had a median rent of $850 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 765 new leases, up 10.0% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2010 were between $620 and $850 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method
NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2010's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Surry Hills and Darlinghurst. Postcode 2010
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $850/wk | 765 | +10.0% | |
| 0-bed homes | $552.50/wk | 42 | +2.3% | |
| 1-bed homes | $739/wk | 417 | +5.6% | |
| 2-bed homes | $1,050/wk | 213 | +5.0% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,362.50/wk | 70 | +0.9% | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,450/wk | 18 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $817/wk | 612 | +8.9% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $550/wk | 37 | +3.8% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $739/wk | 390 | +5.6% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,050/wk | 164 | +5.0% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,410/wk | 20 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,150/wk | 120 | +15.0% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $740/wk | 24 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,035/wk | 35 | +8.9% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,387.50/wk | 38 | — | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,400/wk | 15 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,100/wk | 33 | −2.2% | |
| 2-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $1,000/wk | 14 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $1,285/wk | 12 | — |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $1,200,000 | 140 | +11.2% | |
| strata homes | $981,000 | 111 | +0.1% | |
| non-strata homes | $2,325,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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