Brighton and Hove

Local authority in South East · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,816

33rd highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

-0.8%

311th fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £1,194
2 bed £1,525
3 bed £1,806

The average private rent in Brighton and Hove was £1,816 a month in September 2026, down 0.8% on a year earlier. That is the 33rd highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in South East. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.

Average monthly rent, last 12 months (ONS Price Index of Private Rents)
Month	Rent	Change on a year ago
October 2025	£1,833	+4.4%
November 2025	£1,835	+4.0%
December 2025	£1,834	+3.3%
January 2026	£1,833	+2.5%
February 2026	£1,831	+1.8%
March 2026	£1,826	+0.9%
April 2026	£1,822	+0.2%
May 2026	£1,816	-0.4%
June 2026	£1,812	-1.0%
July 2026	£1,809	-1.1%
August 2026	£1,808	-1.2%
September 2026	£1,816	-0.8%

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