Average monthly private rent
£1,690Latest 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 | £1,690 |
| Jul 2026 | £1,694 |
| Jun 2026 | £1,691 |
| May 2026 | £1,690 |
| Apr 2026 | £1,683 |
| Mar 2026 | £1,682 |
| Feb 2026 | £1,678 |
| Jan 2026 | £1,671 |
| Dec 2025 | £1,660 |
| Nov 2025 | £1,650 |
| Oct 2025 | £1,645 |
| Sept 2025 | £1,645 |
| Aug 2025 | £1,664 |
| Jul 2025 | £1,676 |
| Jun 2025 | £1,687 |
| May 2025 | £1,683 |
| Apr 2025 | £1,683 |
| Mar 2025 | £1,683 |
| Feb 2025 | £1,679 |
| Jan 2025 | £1,673 |
| Dec 2024 | £1,666 |
| Nov 2024 | £1,657 |
| Oct 2024 | £1,652 |
| Sept 2024 | £1,649 |
| Aug 2024 | £1,648 |
| Jul 2024 | £1,641 |
| Jun 2024 | £1,634 |
| May 2024 | £1,619 |
| Apr 2024 | £1,603 |
| Mar 2024 | £1,588 |
| Feb 2024 | £1,581 |
| Jan 2024 | £1,562 |
| Dec 2023 | £1,542 |
| Nov 2023 | £1,522 |
| Oct 2023 | £1,515 |
| Sept 2023 | £1,511 |
| Aug 2023 | £1,498 |
| Jul 2023 | £1,483 |
| Jun 2023 | £1,469 |
| May 2023 | £1,471 |
| Apr 2023 | £1,473 |
| Mar 2023 | £1,476 |
| Feb 2023 | £1,476 |
| Jan 2023 | £1,476 |
| Dec 2022 | £1,477 |
| Nov 2022 | £1,482 |
| Oct 2022 | £1,490 |
| Sept 2022 | £1,502 |
| Aug 2022 | £1,508 |
| Jul 2022 | £1,510 |
| Jun 2022 | £1,508 |
| May 2022 | £1,506 |
| Apr 2022 | £1,504 |
| Mar 2022 | £1,497 |
| Feb 2022 | £1,488 |
| Jan 2022 | £1,477 |
| Dec 2021 | £1,467 |
| Nov 2021 | £1,453 |
| Oct 2021 | £1,442 |
| Sept 2021 | £1,434 |
| Aug 2021 | £1,430 |
| Jul 2021 | £1,426 |
| Jun 2021 | £1,421 |
| May 2021 | £1,418 |
| Apr 2021 | £1,418 |
| Mar 2021 | £1,417 |
| Feb 2021 | £1,415 |
| Jan 2021 | £1,400 |
| Dec 2020 | £1,386 |
| Nov 2020 | £1,375 |
| Oct 2020 | £1,375 |
| Sept 2020 | £1,374 |