Where renters are looking in Sydney

Sydney house renters are targeting the beach.

Sydney vacancy rates have edged to a four year high, according to the REINSW.

The three most in demand suburbs for house renters on realestate.com.au in the second half of 2017 were North Narrabeen, Freshwater and Caringbah.

The median rental price for a three bedroom house in North Narrabeen is $800. The median for a two bedder would cost $650 a week.

A three bedroom home on The Crescent (above and below) recently leased at $750 a week. 

As for apartments, renters were seeking affordability in Sydney's west.

The most popular suburbs were Padstow, Concord and Lilyfield. 

Padstow's median rental price for a two bedroom apartment is $450.

A two bedroom Padstow Parade apartment is available for $400 a week.