Rent in Argyll and Bute is down
-4.0%
The average private rent in Argyll and Bute is now £806 a month, −£34 less than in September 2025. That's £408 a year less for the average renter. It's the smallest rise of all, and 18th of 18 in Scotland.
In Scotland the ONS publishes broad rental areas (groups of councils), and its Scottish data are mainly advertised new lets. More.
Since 2015
━ Argyll and Bute ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute | £806 | -4.0% | +27% |
| Scotland | £1,011 | +0.7% | +32% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £551 | -3.1% |
| 2 bed | £739 | -3.7% |
| 3 bed | £960 | -4.3% |
| 4+ bed | £1,625 | -4.3% |
| Flat / maisonette | £665 | -3.3% |
| Terraced | £819 | -5.2% |
| Semi-detached | £995 | -3.0% |
| Detached | £1,128 | -5.9% |
Nearby in the table
Lothian +1.0%Dundee and Angus +0.8%Scottish Borders -0.4%Aberdeen and Shire -1.2%Renfrewshire/Inverclyde -1.8%North Lanarkshire -3.5%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code S33000002), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists