Average monthly private rent
£718Latest 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 | £718 |
| Jul 2026 | £712 |
| Jun 2026 | £709 |
| May 2026 | £706 |
| Apr 2026 | £703 |
| Mar 2026 | £701 |
| Feb 2026 | £699 |
| Jan 2026 | £698 |
| Dec 2025 | £696 |
| Nov 2025 | £692 |
| Oct 2025 | £688 |
| Sept 2025 | £680 |
| Aug 2025 | £676 |
| Jul 2025 | £673 |
| Jun 2025 | £670 |
| May 2025 | £665 |
| Apr 2025 | £661 |
| Mar 2025 | £657 |
| Feb 2025 | £656 |
| Jan 2025 | £654 |
| Dec 2024 | £653 |
| Nov 2024 | £652 |
| Oct 2024 | £648 |
| Sept 2024 | £648 |
| Aug 2024 | £648 |
| Jul 2024 | £647 |
| Jun 2024 | £642 |
| May 2024 | £637 |
| Apr 2024 | £633 |
| Mar 2024 | £628 |
| Feb 2024 | £624 |
| Jan 2024 | £620 |
| Dec 2023 | £618 |
| Nov 2023 | £616 |
| Oct 2023 | £611 |
| Sept 2023 | £606 |
| Aug 2023 | £598 |
| Jul 2023 | £592 |
| Jun 2023 | £586 |
| May 2023 | £582 |
| Apr 2023 | £579 |
| Mar 2023 | £577 |
| Feb 2023 | £575 |
| Jan 2023 | £571 |
| Dec 2022 | £567 |
| Nov 2022 | £563 |
| Oct 2022 | £559 |
| Sept 2022 | £558 |
| Aug 2022 | £555 |
| Jul 2022 | £554 |
| Jun 2022 | £552 |
| May 2022 | £549 |
| Apr 2022 | £545 |
| Mar 2022 | £543 |
| Feb 2022 | £542 |
| Jan 2022 | £542 |
| Dec 2021 | £542 |
| Nov 2021 | £542 |
| Oct 2021 | £542 |
| Sept 2021 | £543 |
| Aug 2021 | £543 |
| Jul 2021 | £543 |
| Jun 2021 | £543 |
| May 2021 | £542 |
| Apr 2021 | £541 |
| Mar 2021 | £541 |
| Feb 2021 | £540 |
| Jan 2021 | £539 |
| Dec 2020 | £538 |
| Nov 2020 | £537 |
| Oct 2020 | £537 |
| Sept 2020 | £536 |