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Australia vs U.S.: rent inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Rent inflation: Australia 3.6%, U.S. 2.8%. Higher: Australia (+0.8pp).

Australia vs U.S.: rent inflation compared (September 2026)Australia: 2025-09 3.8%, 2025-11 4%, 2025-12 3.9%, 2026-01 3.9%, 2026-02 3.8%, 2026-03 3.7%, 2026-04 3.5%, 2026-05 3.6%, 2026-06 3.6%, 2026-07 3.6%, 2026-08 3.6%, 2026-09 3.6%; U.S.: 2025-09 3.4%, 2025-11 3%, 2025-12 2.9%, 2026-01 2.8%, 2026-02 2.7%, 2026-03 2.6%, 2026-04 2.8%, 2026-05 2.9%, 2026-06 2.8%, 2026-07 2.9%, 2026-08 2.7%, 2026-09 2.8% Australia vs U.S.: rent inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2%4%Australia 2025-09: 3.8%Australia 2025-11: 4%Australia 2025-12: 3.9%Australia 2026-01: 3.9%Australia 2026-02: 3.8%Australia 2026-03: 3.7%Australia 2026-04: 3.5%Australia 2026-05: 3.6%Australia 2026-06: 3.6%Australia 2026-07: 3.6%Australia 2026-08: 3.6%Australia 2026-09: 3.6%Australia 3.6%U.S. 2025-09: 3.4%U.S. 2025-11: 3%U.S. 2025-12: 2.9%U.S. 2026-01: 2.8%U.S. 2026-02: 2.7%U.S. 2026-03: 2.6%U.S. 2026-04: 2.8%U.S. 2026-05: 2.9%U.S. 2026-06: 2.8%U.S. 2026-07: 2.9%U.S. 2026-08: 2.7%U.S. 2026-09: 2.8%U.S. 2.8%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ Australia ■ U.S. Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics https://vernumo.com/en-au/vs/rents/au-us
Australian Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Recent figures

PeriodAustraliaU.S.Gap (Australia − U.S.)
September 20263.6%2.8%+0.8pp
August 20263.6%2.7%+0.9pp
July 20263.6%2.9%+0.7pp
June 20263.6%2.8%+0.8pp
May 20263.6%2.9%+0.7pp
April 20263.5%2.8%+0.7pp
March 20263.7%2.6%+1.1pp
February 20263.8%2.7%+1.1pp
January 20263.9%2.8%+1.1pp
December 20253.9%2.9%+1pp
November 20254%3%+1pp
September 20253.8%3.4%+0.4pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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