Average monthly private rent
£724Latest 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 | £724 |
| Jul 2026 | £722 |
| Jun 2026 | £719 |
| May 2026 | £708 |
| Apr 2026 | £697 |
| Mar 2026 | £685 |
| Feb 2026 | £681 |
| Jan 2026 | £677 |
| Dec 2025 | £674 |
| Nov 2025 | £674 |
| Oct 2025 | £675 |
| Sept 2025 | £679 |
| Aug 2025 | £677 |
| Jul 2025 | £673 |
| Jun 2025 | £669 |
| May 2025 | £666 |
| Apr 2025 | £665 |
| Mar 2025 | £674 |
| Feb 2025 | £682 |
| Jan 2025 | £690 |
| Dec 2024 | £688 |
| Nov 2024 | £688 |
| Oct 2024 | £686 |
| Sept 2024 | £682 |
| Aug 2024 | £678 |
| Jul 2024 | £675 |
| Jun 2024 | £671 |
| May 2024 | £668 |
| Apr 2024 | £665 |
| Mar 2024 | £664 |
| Feb 2024 | £663 |
| Jan 2024 | £662 |
| Dec 2023 | £660 |
| Nov 2023 | £654 |
| Oct 2023 | £644 |
| Sept 2023 | £633 |
| Aug 2023 | £628 |
| Jul 2023 | £623 |
| Jun 2023 | £619 |
| May 2023 | £616 |
| Apr 2023 | £616 |
| Mar 2023 | £613 |
| Feb 2023 | £610 |
| Jan 2023 | £605 |
| Dec 2022 | £600 |
| Nov 2022 | £595 |
| Oct 2022 | £590 |
| Sept 2022 | £587 |
| Aug 2022 | £584 |
| Jul 2022 | £581 |
| Jun 2022 | £576 |
| May 2022 | £572 |
| Apr 2022 | £567 |
| Mar 2022 | £565 |
| Feb 2022 | £562 |
| Jan 2022 | £562 |
| Dec 2021 | £562 |
| Nov 2021 | £560 |
| Oct 2021 | £559 |
| Sept 2021 | £557 |
| Aug 2021 | £556 |
| Jul 2021 | £554 |
| Jun 2021 | £553 |
| May 2021 | £551 |
| Apr 2021 | £549 |
| Mar 2021 | £548 |
| Feb 2021 | £546 |
| Jan 2021 | £545 |
| Dec 2020 | £542 |
| Nov 2020 | £540 |
| Oct 2020 | £538 |
| Sept 2020 | £539 |