Canterbury

Local authority in South East · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,288

104th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+5.8%

83rd fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £880
2 bed £1,138
3 bed £1,377

The average private rent in Canterbury was £1,288 a month in September 2026, up 5.8% on a year earlier. That is the 104th 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	£1,219	+4.2%
November 2025	£1,225	+4.0%
December 2025	£1,232	+4.1%
January 2026	£1,241	+4.6%
February 2026	£1,250	+5.1%
March 2026	£1,260	+5.3%
April 2026	£1,268	+5.3%
May 2026	£1,276	+5.5%
June 2026	£1,279	+5.5%
July 2026	£1,281	+5.7%
August 2026	£1,280	+5.4%
September 2026	£1,288	+5.8%

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