Somerset
Local authority in South West · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,021
160th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+6.3%
64th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £695
2 bed £918
3 bed £1,142
2 bed £918
3 bed £1,142
The average private rent in Somerset was £1,021 a month in September 2026, up 6.3% on a year earlier. That is the 160th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in South West. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.