Cardiff
Local authority in Wales · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,179
128th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+3.2%
216th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £910
2 bed £1,086
3 bed £1,212
2 bed £1,086
3 bed £1,212
The average private rent in Cardiff was £1,179 a month in September 2026, up 3.2% on a year earlier. That is the 128th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in Wales. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.