Preston
Local authority in North West · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£791
266th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+5.7%
91st fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £579
2 bed £731
3 bed £860
2 bed £731
3 bed £860
The average private rent in Preston was £791 a month in September 2026, up 5.7% on a year earlier. That is the 266th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in North West. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.