Darwin tenants slugged extra $4680 a year as rents hit fresh record high

Key points

• Darwin rents have risen almost 14 per cent over the past year, the strongest rent price growth in the country. The latest realestate.com.au Rental Report shows the median weekly rent reached a record $740 in September.
• Darwin renters are now paying an extra $4680 a year compared with September 2025.
• Darwin's vacancy rate also rose the most of any market, climbing 0.6 percentage points to 1.5 per cent in the September quarter.