Portsmouth

Local authority in South East · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,374

87th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+2.9%

233rd fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £903
2 bed £1,139
3 bed £1,366

The average private rent in Portsmouth was £1,374 a month in September 2026, up 2.9% on a year earlier. That is the 87th 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	£1,336	+2.9%
November 2025	£1,339	+2.7%
December 2025	£1,341	+2.3%
January 2026	£1,345	+2.3%
February 2026	£1,349	+2.5%
March 2026	£1,357	+2.7%
April 2026	£1,362	+2.7%
May 2026	£1,366	+2.6%
June 2026	£1,367	+2.2%
July 2026	£1,367	+2.2%
August 2026	£1,368	+2.4%
September 2026	£1,374	+2.9%

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