Dartford

Local authority in South East · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,580

54th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+3.2%

213th fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £1,095
2 bed £1,424
3 bed £1,716

The average private rent in Dartford was £1,580 a month in September 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier. That is the 54th 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	£1,535	+5.3%
November 2025	£1,539	+4.8%
December 2025	£1,546	+4.8%
January 2026	£1,551	+4.6%
February 2026	£1,554	+4.3%
March 2026	£1,556	+3.9%
April 2026	£1,559	+3.7%
May 2026	£1,562	+3.4%
June 2026	£1,566	+3.2%
July 2026	£1,570	+3.0%
August 2026	£1,575	+3.1%
September 2026	£1,580	+3.2%

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