Rental yield and weekly rent in Balmain East are closely watched by investors in the Inner West area, particularly as interest rate movements shift the relative attractiveness of cash flow versus capital growth. The data card below shows median rent by dwelling type (house vs unit) where the dataset supports the split, and compares Balmain East 2041 yield to the Sydney metro average.
Can I afford Balmain East?
Rental market in Balmain East
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 45 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$850per week
Sep 2025 · 45 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Rozelle2039
$885▲$35
1.4 km away
Pyrmont2009
$980▲$130
1.8 km away
Forest Lodge2037
$1,100▲$250
2.6 km away
Lavender Bay2060
$950▲$100
2.7 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
The rental data for Balmain East 2041 is a lagged indicator. It reflects leases that settled over the past 12 months, not necessarily what a property would achieve today. In a rising market, current achievable rents may be higher than the displayed median; in a softening market, the reverse. Talk to a local property manager for a current-market appraisal if you are making a yield-based investment decision.
