The rental market across the Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA) is tighter and hotter than at any point in recent memory, with rents climbing, vacancies shrinking to historic lows, and tenants battling for limited listings — creating a crisis that’s dominating community discussion and shaking up local housing dynamics. 📈 Rents Are Increasing — But So Is Competition Recent data shows that rental prices across Cessnock have grown noticeably over the past year, with substantial increases across houses and units: Median house rent is sitting around $530 per week — up about 6% year-on-year. (OpenAgent) Median unit rent sits around $445 per week, also...