Tunbridge Wells

Local authority in South East · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,543

60th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+5.0%

118th fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £1,062
2 bed £1,414
3 bed £1,714

The average private rent in Tunbridge Wells was £1,543 a month in September 2026, up 5.0% on a year earlier. That is the 60th 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	£1,471	+8.1%
November 2025	£1,474	+6.9%
December 2025	£1,482	+6.4%
January 2026	£1,487	+5.9%
February 2026	£1,496	+6.1%
March 2026	£1,501	+5.6%
April 2026	£1,509	+5.2%
May 2026	£1,517	+4.7%
June 2026	£1,521	+4.5%
July 2026	£1,529	+4.6%
August 2026	£1,533	+4.5%
September 2026	£1,543	+5.0%

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