Average monthly private rent
£558Latest 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.
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| Month | Average |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | £558 |
| Jul 2026 | £556 |
| Jun 2026 | £556 |
| May 2026 | £561 |
| Apr 2026 | £566 |
| Mar 2026 | £570 |
| Feb 2026 | £567 |
| Jan 2026 | £566 |
| Dec 2025 | £563 |
| Nov 2025 | £559 |
| Oct 2025 | £554 |
| Sept 2025 | £555 |
| Aug 2025 | £556 |
| Jul 2025 | £559 |
| Jun 2025 | £555 |
| May 2025 | £551 |
| Apr 2025 | £546 |
| Mar 2025 | £544 |
| Feb 2025 | £542 |
| Jan 2025 | £538 |
| Dec 2024 | £536 |
| Nov 2024 | £535 |
| Oct 2024 | £533 |
| Sept 2024 | £531 |
| Aug 2024 | £534 |
| Jul 2024 | £536 |
| Jun 2024 | £538 |
| May 2024 | £535 |
| Apr 2024 | £535 |
| Mar 2024 | £534 |
| Feb 2024 | £533 |
| Jan 2024 | £531 |
| Dec 2023 | £530 |
| Nov 2023 | £528 |
| Oct 2023 | £526 |
| Sept 2023 | £524 |
| Aug 2023 | £524 |
| Jul 2023 | £524 |
| Jun 2023 | £521 |
| May 2023 | £518 |
| Apr 2023 | £515 |
| Mar 2023 | £517 |
| Feb 2023 | £515 |
| Jan 2023 | £513 |
| Dec 2022 | £511 |
| Nov 2022 | £512 |
| Oct 2022 | £514 |
| Sept 2022 | £513 |
| Aug 2022 | £513 |
| Jul 2022 | £512 |
| Jun 2022 | £511 |
| May 2022 | £510 |
| Apr 2022 | £508 |
| Mar 2022 | £505 |
| Feb 2022 | £503 |
| Jan 2022 | £502 |
| Dec 2021 | £502 |
| Nov 2021 | £501 |
| Oct 2021 | £500 |
| Sept 2021 | £500 |
| Aug 2021 | £500 |
| Jul 2021 | £500 |
| Jun 2021 | £501 |
| May 2021 | £501 |
| Apr 2021 | £500 |
| Mar 2021 | £499 |
| Feb 2021 | £498 |
| Jan 2021 | £498 |
| Dec 2020 | £498 |
| Nov 2020 | £498 |
| Oct 2020 | £500 |
| Sept 2020 | £501 |