Merton
Local authority in London · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£2,181
13th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+5.5%
93rd fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £1,645
2 bed £2,032
3 bed £2,418
2 bed £2,032
3 bed £2,418
The average private rent in Merton was £2,181 a month in September 2026, up 5.5% on a year earlier. That is the 13th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in London. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.