Average monthly private rent
£1,696Latest 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 | £1,696 |
| Jul 2026 | £1,661 |
| Jun 2026 | £1,637 |
| May 2026 | £1,631 |
| Apr 2026 | £1,632 |
| Mar 2026 | £1,633 |
| Feb 2026 | £1,633 |
| Jan 2026 | £1,632 |
| Dec 2025 | £1,630 |
| Nov 2025 | £1,627 |
| Oct 2025 | £1,620 |
| Sept 2025 | £1,612 |
| Aug 2025 | £1,606 |
| Jul 2025 | £1,611 |
| Jun 2025 | £1,615 |
| May 2025 | £1,614 |
| Apr 2025 | £1,610 |
| Mar 2025 | £1,608 |
| Feb 2025 | £1,606 |
| Jan 2025 | £1,593 |
| Dec 2024 | £1,581 |
| Nov 2024 | £1,570 |
| Oct 2024 | £1,564 |
| Sept 2024 | £1,548 |
| Aug 2024 | £1,536 |
| Jul 2024 | £1,526 |
| Jun 2024 | £1,524 |
| May 2024 | £1,514 |
| Apr 2024 | £1,501 |
| Mar 2024 | £1,482 |
| Feb 2024 | £1,458 |
| Jan 2024 | £1,437 |
| Dec 2023 | £1,420 |
| Nov 2023 | £1,411 |
| Oct 2023 | £1,402 |
| Sept 2023 | £1,393 |
| Aug 2023 | £1,383 |
| Jul 2023 | £1,379 |
| Jun 2023 | £1,379 |
| May 2023 | £1,378 |
| Apr 2023 | £1,372 |
| Mar 2023 | £1,366 |
| Feb 2023 | £1,365 |
| Jan 2023 | £1,363 |
| Dec 2022 | £1,359 |
| Nov 2022 | £1,353 |
| Oct 2022 | £1,348 |
| Sept 2022 | £1,342 |
| Aug 2022 | £1,338 |
| Jul 2022 | £1,333 |
| Jun 2022 | £1,331 |
| May 2022 | £1,324 |
| Apr 2022 | £1,320 |
| Mar 2022 | £1,308 |
| Feb 2022 | £1,301 |
| Jan 2022 | £1,292 |
| Dec 2021 | £1,290 |
| Nov 2021 | £1,287 |
| Oct 2021 | £1,287 |
| Sept 2021 | £1,286 |
| Aug 2021 | £1,284 |
| Jul 2021 | £1,282 |
| Jun 2021 | £1,277 |
| May 2021 | £1,279 |
| Apr 2021 | £1,280 |
| Mar 2021 | £1,285 |
| Feb 2021 | £1,285 |
| Jan 2021 | £1,284 |
| Dec 2020 | £1,284 |
| Nov 2020 | £1,284 |
| Oct 2020 | £1,284 |
| Sept 2020 | £1,283 |