Birmingham
Local authority in West Midlands · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,106
144th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+3.3%
203rd fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £834
2 bed £1,009
3 bed £1,141
2 bed £1,009
3 bed £1,141
The average private rent in Birmingham was £1,106 a month in September 2026, up 3.3% on a year earlier. That is the 144th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in West Midlands. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.