Average monthly private rent
£2,014Latest 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 | £2,014 |
| Jul 2026 | £2,012 |
| Jun 2026 | £2,010 |
| May 2026 | £2,005 |
| Apr 2026 | £1,990 |
| Mar 2026 | £1,969 |
| Feb 2026 | £1,946 |
| Jan 2026 | £1,933 |
| Dec 2025 | £1,927 |
| Nov 2025 | £1,928 |
| Oct 2025 | £1,926 |
| Sept 2025 | £1,923 |
| Aug 2025 | £1,948 |
| Jul 2025 | £1,972 |
| Jun 2025 | £1,999 |
| May 2025 | £2,031 |
| Apr 2025 | £2,067 |
| Mar 2025 | £2,105 |
| Feb 2025 | £2,105 |
| Jan 2025 | £2,107 |
| Dec 2024 | £2,107 |
| Nov 2024 | £2,110 |
| Oct 2024 | £2,112 |
| Sept 2024 | £2,110 |
| Aug 2024 | £2,108 |
| Jul 2024 | £2,096 |
| Jun 2024 | £2,063 |
| May 2024 | £2,032 |
| Apr 2024 | £2,012 |
| Mar 2024 | £1,927 |
| Feb 2024 | £1,818 |
| Jan 2024 | £1,704 |
| Dec 2023 | £1,667 |
| Nov 2023 | £1,651 |
| Oct 2023 | £1,627 |
| Sept 2023 | £1,610 |
| Aug 2023 | £1,590 |
| Jul 2023 | £1,579 |
| Jun 2023 | £1,560 |
| May 2023 | £1,544 |
| Apr 2023 | £1,530 |
| Mar 2023 | £1,526 |
| Feb 2023 | £1,518 |
| Jan 2023 | £1,512 |
| Dec 2022 | £1,504 |
| Nov 2022 | £1,502 |
| Oct 2022 | £1,499 |
| Sept 2022 | £1,496 |
| Aug 2022 | £1,492 |
| Jul 2022 | £1,488 |
| Jun 2022 | £1,487 |
| May 2022 | £1,482 |
| Apr 2022 | £1,478 |
| Mar 2022 | £1,473 |
| Feb 2022 | £1,469 |
| Jan 2022 | £1,466 |
| Dec 2021 | £1,464 |
| Nov 2021 | £1,463 |
| Oct 2021 | £1,462 |
| Sept 2021 | £1,459 |
| Aug 2021 | £1,456 |
| Jul 2021 | £1,456 |
| Jun 2021 | £1,462 |
| May 2021 | £1,471 |
| Apr 2021 | £1,477 |
| Mar 2021 | £1,479 |
| Feb 2021 | £1,479 |
| Jan 2021 | £1,477 |
| Dec 2020 | £1,473 |
| Nov 2020 | £1,467 |
| Oct 2020 | £1,462 |
| Sept 2020 | £1,460 |