Average monthly private rent
£696Latest 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 | £696 |
| Jul 2026 | £693 |
| Jun 2026 | £686 |
| May 2026 | £678 |
| Apr 2026 | £674 |
| Mar 2026 | £670 |
| Feb 2026 | £667 |
| Jan 2026 | £664 |
| Dec 2025 | £661 |
| Nov 2025 | £659 |
| Oct 2025 | £654 |
| Sept 2025 | £650 |
| Aug 2025 | £646 |
| Jul 2025 | £644 |
| Jun 2025 | £642 |
| May 2025 | £641 |
| Apr 2025 | £639 |
| Mar 2025 | £638 |
| Feb 2025 | £634 |
| Jan 2025 | £630 |
| Dec 2024 | £625 |
| Nov 2024 | £622 |
| Oct 2024 | £620 |
| Sept 2024 | £616 |
| Aug 2024 | £616 |
| Jul 2024 | £615 |
| Jun 2024 | £615 |
| May 2024 | £609 |
| Apr 2024 | £601 |
| Mar 2024 | £594 |
| Feb 2024 | £589 |
| Jan 2024 | £585 |
| Dec 2023 | £580 |
| Nov 2023 | £574 |
| Oct 2023 | £568 |
| Sept 2023 | £563 |
| Aug 2023 | £561 |
| Jul 2023 | £561 |
| Jun 2023 | £560 |
| May 2023 | £556 |
| Apr 2023 | £553 |
| Mar 2023 | £546 |
| Feb 2023 | £541 |
| Jan 2023 | £536 |
| Dec 2022 | £536 |
| Nov 2022 | £536 |
| Oct 2022 | £536 |
| Sept 2022 | £534 |
| Aug 2022 | £532 |
| Jul 2022 | £529 |
| Jun 2022 | £524 |
| May 2022 | £519 |
| Apr 2022 | £515 |
| Mar 2022 | £514 |
| Feb 2022 | £513 |
| Jan 2022 | £511 |
| Dec 2021 | £508 |
| Nov 2021 | £506 |
| Oct 2021 | £504 |
| Sept 2021 | £503 |
| Aug 2021 | £502 |
| Jul 2021 | £501 |
| Jun 2021 | £501 |
| May 2021 | £501 |
| Apr 2021 | £499 |
| Mar 2021 | £497 |
| Feb 2021 | £495 |
| Jan 2021 | £494 |
| Dec 2020 | £493 |
| Nov 2020 | £492 |
| Oct 2020 | £491 |
| Sept 2020 | £490 |