Average monthly private rent
£1,503Latest observed month · Aug 2026
Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.
How to read these figures
The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.
ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.
View all 72 monthly figures
| Month | Average |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | £1,503 |
| Jul 2026 | £1,508 |
| Jun 2026 | £1,508 |
| May 2026 | £1,508 |
| Apr 2026 | £1,498 |
| Mar 2026 | £1,493 |
| Feb 2026 | £1,487 |
| Jan 2026 | £1,487 |
| Dec 2025 | £1,487 |
| Nov 2025 | £1,486 |
| Oct 2025 | £1,480 |
| Sept 2025 | £1,480 |
| Aug 2025 | £1,481 |
| Jul 2025 | £1,480 |
| Jun 2025 | £1,474 |
| May 2025 | £1,466 |
| Apr 2025 | £1,463 |
| Mar 2025 | £1,464 |
| Feb 2025 | £1,462 |
| Jan 2025 | £1,460 |
| Dec 2024 | £1,453 |
| Nov 2024 | £1,442 |
| Oct 2024 | £1,429 |
| Sept 2024 | £1,421 |
| Aug 2024 | £1,416 |
| Jul 2024 | £1,408 |
| Jun 2024 | £1,400 |
| May 2024 | £1,391 |
| Apr 2024 | £1,387 |
| Mar 2024 | £1,379 |
| Feb 2024 | £1,370 |
| Jan 2024 | £1,360 |
| Dec 2023 | £1,354 |
| Nov 2023 | £1,343 |
| Oct 2023 | £1,328 |
| Sept 2023 | £1,308 |
| Aug 2023 | £1,285 |
| Jul 2023 | £1,266 |
| Jun 2023 | £1,250 |
| May 2023 | £1,241 |
| Apr 2023 | £1,230 |
| Mar 2023 | £1,221 |
| Feb 2023 | £1,215 |
| Jan 2023 | £1,212 |
| Dec 2022 | £1,209 |
| Nov 2022 | £1,205 |
| Oct 2022 | £1,200 |
| Sept 2022 | £1,197 |
| Aug 2022 | £1,189 |
| Jul 2022 | £1,182 |
| Jun 2022 | £1,173 |
| May 2022 | £1,170 |
| Apr 2022 | £1,163 |
| Mar 2022 | £1,154 |
| Feb 2022 | £1,142 |
| Jan 2022 | £1,136 |
| Dec 2021 | £1,132 |
| Nov 2021 | £1,130 |
| Oct 2021 | £1,129 |
| Sept 2021 | £1,128 |
| Aug 2021 | £1,129 |
| Jul 2021 | £1,128 |
| Jun 2021 | £1,129 |
| May 2021 | £1,130 |
| Apr 2021 | £1,131 |
| Mar 2021 | £1,132 |
| Feb 2021 | £1,130 |
| Jan 2021 | £1,128 |
| Dec 2020 | £1,126 |
| Nov 2020 | £1,124 |
| Oct 2020 | £1,122 |
| Sept 2020 | £1,120 |