What Byron Bay homes are renting for: November 2026

A Byron Bay house now rents for a median of $1,500 a week. That's across 112 house leases on realestate.com.au in the 12 months to October 2026, and units sit lower at $950 a week.

If you own a home here, that number is a useful starting point. It isn't the ceiling.

The gap between a median home and a well-presented one

Over the same 12 months, the homes we leased at Kumfie achieved a median of $1,825 a week. That's about 22% above the Byron Bay median for houses.

We manage a small, hand-picked portfolio, so our homes aren't typical. But in our experience, the difference rarely comes down to the house alone. It comes down to how the home is presented, priced and matched to the right tenant.

What lifts a rent in this market

• Photography that sells the lifestyle. Tenants searching Byron Bay are buying a way of living, not just a floor plan. We shoot every home professionally and lead with the moments that matter: the deck at sunset, the light through the kitchen, the walk to the beach.
• Pricing from evidence, not hope. We price from recent leases of comparable homes, then test the response in the first week. A home priced right leases faster, and every empty week costs more than a small rent adjustment.
• The right tenant, not the first one. A longer, happier tenancy is worth more to an owner than a few extra dollars on a short one. We take the time to match each home with tenants who will care for it.
• Small fixes before photos. Fresh paint, styled outdoor areas and working fittings often add more to the weekly rent than they cost.

Long-term lease or short stay?

Many Byron Bay and Northern Rivers owners ask us which earns more. The honest answer is that it depends on the home, its location, the council rules that apply to it and how hands-off you want to be. We manage both, so we can show you the numbers side by side before you decide.

Data: realestate.com.au, leases in the 12 months to October 2026. Kumfie figure is the median of our 12 leases over the same period.

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