United Kingdom

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Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,406

Change on a year ago

+3.8%

By bedrooms

1 bed £1,140
2 bed £1,287
3 bed £1,438

The average private rent in United Kingdom was £1,406 a month in September 2026, up 3.8% on a year earlier. 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	£1,360	+5.0%
November 2025	£1,366	+4.4%
December 2025	£1,367	+3.9%
January 2026	£1,367	+3.5%
February 2026	£1,374	+3.6%
March 2026	£1,377	+3.4%
April 2026	£1,381	+3.5%
May 2026	£1,383	+3.3%
June 2026	£1,388	+3.3%
July 2026	£1,393	+3.7%
August 2026	£1,400	+3.8%
September 2026	£1,406	+3.8%

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