The Adelaide Investor's Guide to Rental Property Flooring

Adelaide's rental market makes flooring upgrades a no-brainer

With dwelling values up 79.8% over five years and a vacancy rate of just 0.8%, Adelaide's rental market is one of Australia's strongest. Smart flooring choices directly impact your return — through higher rent, faster tenant placement, and lower maintenance costs.

Best flooring for rental properties

For living areas: Hybrid or vinyl plank ($30 – $60/m² installed)

We recommend hybrid for newer or higher-rent properties and vinyl plank for budget-conscious upgrades. Both are durable, waterproof, and low-maintenance — tenants can't damage them the way they can carpet or timber.

For bedrooms: Hard-wearing carpet ($25 – $45/m² installed)

Despite the trend toward hard floors throughout, carpet still wins in bedrooms for warmth, comfort, and sound insulation. Choose solution-dyed nylon for stain and fade resistance — it costs more upfront but lasts two to three tenant cycles instead of one.

For wet areas: Sheet vinyl ($35 – $55/m² installed)

Nothing beats sheet vinyl for bathrooms and laundries. Fully waterproof, seamless installation, minimal maintenance. It's the obvious choice.

The numbers that matter

A typical 3-bedroom rental in Adelaide (90m²):

• Budget option: Vinyl plank living + polypropylene carpet bedrooms + sheet vinyl wet areas = $4,500 – $6,500 installed

• Mid-range option: Hybrid living + nylon carpet bedrooms + sheet vinyl wet areas = $6,500 – $9,000 installed

• Premium option: Hybrid throughout + premium carpet bedrooms = $8,000 – $12,000 installed

With Adelaide rents for well-presented 3-bedroom homes sitting at $480 – $580/week, a $6,500 flooring upgrade that enables even $20/week higher rent pays for itself in just over six years — while reducing vacancy and maintenance costs from day one.

Why investors choose us

We work with dozens of Adelaide property investors because our model suits their needs: wholesale pricing, no showroom markup, fast turnaround, and honest advice about what products deliver the best return. We'll tell you where to spend and where to save.