Manchester
Local authority in North West · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,380
86th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+4.6%
141st fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £1,007
2 bed £1,239
3 bed £1,441
2 bed £1,239
3 bed £1,441
The average private rent in Manchester was £1,380 a month in September 2026, up 4.6% on a year earlier. That is the 86th 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.