Chelmsford

Local authority in East of England · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,439

76th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+1.6%

282nd fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £1,058
2 bed £1,291
3 bed £1,543

The average private rent in Chelmsford was £1,439 a month in September 2026, up 1.6% on a year earlier. That is the 76th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in East of England. 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	£1,427	+10.4%
November 2025	£1,432	+9.4%
December 2025	£1,437	+9.2%
January 2026	£1,441	+8.7%
February 2026	£1,442	+8.3%
March 2026	£1,442	+7.7%
April 2026	£1,442	+7.3%
May 2026	£1,445	+6.2%
June 2026	£1,447	+5.1%
July 2026	£1,442	+3.3%
August 2026	£1,439	+2.4%
September 2026	£1,439	+1.6%

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