Average monthly private rent
£1,000Latest 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 | £1,000 |
| Jul 2026 | £1,004 |
| Jun 2026 | £1,005 |
| May 2026 | £1,003 |
| Apr 2026 | £1,002 |
| Mar 2026 | £1,004 |
| Feb 2026 | £1,005 |
| Jan 2026 | £1,004 |
| Dec 2025 | £998 |
| Nov 2025 | £994 |
| Oct 2025 | £991 |
| Sept 2025 | £987 |
| Aug 2025 | £982 |
| Jul 2025 | £972 |
| Jun 2025 | £966 |
| May 2025 | £959 |
| Apr 2025 | £957 |
| Mar 2025 | £952 |
| Feb 2025 | £948 |
| Jan 2025 | £943 |
| Dec 2024 | £940 |
| Nov 2024 | £937 |
| Oct 2024 | £934 |
| Sept 2024 | £922 |
| Aug 2024 | £910 |
| Jul 2024 | £900 |
| Jun 2024 | £896 |
| May 2024 | £891 |
| Apr 2024 | £883 |
| Mar 2024 | £876 |
| Feb 2024 | £870 |
| Jan 2024 | £867 |
| Dec 2023 | £870 |
| Nov 2023 | £873 |
| Oct 2023 | £875 |
| Sept 2023 | £871 |
| Aug 2023 | £869 |
| Jul 2023 | £866 |
| Jun 2023 | £862 |
| May 2023 | £859 |
| Apr 2023 | £855 |
| Mar 2023 | £851 |
| Feb 2023 | £847 |
| Jan 2023 | £842 |
| Dec 2022 | £837 |
| Nov 2022 | £833 |
| Oct 2022 | £825 |
| Sept 2022 | £817 |
| Aug 2022 | £809 |
| Jul 2022 | £805 |
| Jun 2022 | £803 |
| May 2022 | £800 |
| Apr 2022 | £800 |
| Mar 2022 | £800 |
| Feb 2022 | £799 |
| Jan 2022 | £797 |
| Dec 2021 | £795 |
| Nov 2021 | £792 |
| Oct 2021 | £791 |
| Sept 2021 | £785 |
| Aug 2021 | £780 |
| Jul 2021 | £773 |
| Jun 2021 | £772 |
| May 2021 | £769 |
| Apr 2021 | £767 |
| Mar 2021 | £764 |
| Feb 2021 | £763 |
| Jan 2021 | £762 |
| Dec 2020 | £764 |
| Nov 2020 | £763 |
| Oct 2020 | £761 |
| Sept 2020 | £757 |