Southampton
Local authority in South East · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,261
111th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+3.7%
180th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £883
2 bed £1,117
3 bed £1,363
2 bed £1,117
3 bed £1,363
The average private rent in Southampton was £1,261 a month in September 2026, up 3.7% on a year earlier. That is the 111th 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.