Average monthly private rent
£728Latest 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 | £728 |
| Jul 2026 | £724 |
| Jun 2026 | £719 |
| May 2026 | £716 |
| Apr 2026 | £717 |
| Mar 2026 | £718 |
| Feb 2026 | £716 |
| Jan 2026 | £709 |
| Dec 2025 | £699 |
| Nov 2025 | £692 |
| Oct 2025 | £687 |
| Sept 2025 | £680 |
| Aug 2025 | £678 |
| Jul 2025 | £675 |
| Jun 2025 | £675 |
| May 2025 | £674 |
| Apr 2025 | £673 |
| Mar 2025 | £667 |
| Feb 2025 | £659 |
| Jan 2025 | £650 |
| Dec 2024 | £648 |
| Nov 2024 | £646 |
| Oct 2024 | £643 |
| Sept 2024 | £639 |
| Aug 2024 | £637 |
| Jul 2024 | £632 |
| Jun 2024 | £621 |
| May 2024 | £610 |
| Apr 2024 | £602 |
| Mar 2024 | £600 |
| Feb 2024 | £596 |
| Jan 2024 | £594 |
| Dec 2023 | £593 |
| Nov 2023 | £593 |
| Oct 2023 | £594 |
| Sept 2023 | £591 |
| Aug 2023 | £589 |
| Jul 2023 | £587 |
| Jun 2023 | £587 |
| May 2023 | £585 |
| Apr 2023 | £588 |
| Mar 2023 | £593 |
| Feb 2023 | £598 |
| Jan 2023 | £598 |
| Dec 2022 | £598 |
| Nov 2022 | £596 |
| Oct 2022 | £594 |
| Sept 2022 | £593 |
| Aug 2022 | £593 |
| Jul 2022 | £596 |
| Jun 2022 | £594 |
| May 2022 | £592 |
| Apr 2022 | £585 |
| Mar 2022 | £580 |
| Feb 2022 | £570 |
| Jan 2022 | £560 |
| Dec 2021 | £551 |
| Nov 2021 | £548 |
| Oct 2021 | £547 |
| Sept 2021 | £548 |
| Aug 2021 | £548 |
| Jul 2021 | £548 |
| Jun 2021 | £548 |
| May 2021 | £541 |
| Apr 2021 | £535 |
| Mar 2021 | £528 |
| Feb 2021 | £528 |
| Jan 2021 | £528 |
| Dec 2020 | £527 |
| Nov 2020 | £525 |
| Oct 2020 | £523 |
| Sept 2020 | £522 |