£1,388 per month
Average UK private rent reached £1,388 a month
Office for National Statistics · June 2026
Statistics collection
Average UK private rents, rent inflation by tenure and the falling Housing Benefit caseload, as published by the ONS and DWP in 2026.
All figures in this collection were last checked against source on 12 August 2026.
£1,388 per month
Average UK private rent reached £1,388 a month
Office for National Statistics · June 2026
3.3%
UK private rents were 3.3% higher than a year earlier
Office for National Statistics · 12 months to June 2026
3.7%
Private renters faced 3.7% annual household-cost inflation
Private renting households saw household costs rise by 3.7% in the year to March 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026
Period: Year to March 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source3.7%
Social renters also faced 3.7% household-cost inflation
Social renting households saw household costs rise by 3.7% in the year to March 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026
Period: Year to March 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source1.5 million claims
Housing Benefit caseload had fallen to 1.5 million claims
There were 1.5 million Housing Benefit claims, down 25.6% year on year.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — DWP benefit statistics: February 2026
Period: November 2025
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source£1,388 per month
Average UK private rent reached £1,388 a month
The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,388 in June 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026
Period: June 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source3.3%
UK private rents were 3.3% higher than a year earlier
Average UK private rents increased by 3.3% in the 12 months to June 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026
Period: 12 months to June 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source£1,446 per month
Average rent in England reached £1,446 per month
The average monthly private rent in England was £1,446 in June 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026
Period: June 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source£271,000
Average UK house price stood at £271,000
The average UK house price was £271,000 in May 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026
Period: May 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original sourceSupportFund, UK Housing Cost Statistics 2026, accessed 6 September 2026. https://supportfund.co.uk/media/collections/uk-housing-cost-statistics-2026