Rental Property in Perth

You will be able to find property to rent in all areas of Perth, although of course, some areas have a bigger choice than others.

Note that the vast majority of rental houses are unfurnished. You can usually expect "built-in-robes" ie. wardrobes in bedrooms. Sometimes there may be a fridge or dishwasher, but expect to have to provide all other furniture.

In certain areas, notably South Perth, Como, East Perth and the Perth CBD, you are more likely to find an apartment to rent and there's more chance of it being fully furnished (note, an apartment will also be called a unit).

In some of the coastal suburbs, you will also find some self-contained apartments, although they are usually let on a short-term (holiday) basis (check our Short-Term/Furnished Accommodaton pages).

In most other suburbs, a house to rent would be a three or four bedroom family home on its own block.

Please click on the map to see links to rental agents in each suburb. You can view rental property at some of their websites.

Our rental agent list is not exhaustive, but we have contacted nearly all agents in Perth and have listed those who have expressed a desire to help migrants with information about obtaining a house to rent in Perth.

Renting Tips

• On some suburb pages, you will find a "Rough Guide to Weekly Rents" - obviously there is a large range in each each suburb, but hopefully this gives you an idea.
• For unfurnished property, the lease will normally be a minimum six months.
• You will normally have to pay a leasing fee equivalent to one or two week's rent.
• You will also have to put down a bond - normally about one month's rent, which is returnable at end of tenancy, so long as there are no outstanding bills or charges for damage, etc.
• Check the details of the Tenancy Agreement carefully - you will probably have duties as a tenant, eg. to maintain gardens etc.
• Normally, the tenant will be liable for electricity, gas, telephone. The landlord usually pays council rates and water/sewerage rates, but water consumption charges may be down to the tenant or perhaps shared between landlord and tenant. This may be significant, especially if there is a large garden, which you as the tenant are obliged to water. Some properties have a water bore (ie. water for the garden comes from an underground bore and is therefore free - can be quite a saving).
• Hot Water - Most properties would have a gas hot water system, which is pretty cheap to run. Some have solar heated water, which is even better for the tenant, since it's free. If the water heating is an electrical system, it's likely to be more expensive than gas.
• Cooling - in Summer, unless it's located right on the coast, a house needs some form of cooling device. The minimum would be ceiling fans, but some would have air-conditioning. If there's a pool, aircon is not so important.
• Heating - in Winter, you do need some form of heating. Some houses do not have any built-in heaters, so you would have to provide your own. Note that portable gas heaters are not cheap, even second-hand they can cost $300-$400 and electric heaters are costly to run. A few rental houses may have reverse-cycle air-conditioning, which is fairly cheap to run.