Rent in Birmingham is up
+3.3%
The average private rent in Birmingham is now £1,106 a month, £36 more than in September 2025. That's £432 a year more for the average renter. It's 207th of 334 areas, and 21st of 30 in West Midlands.
Since 2015
━ Birmingham ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | £1,106 | +3.3% | +36% |
| West Midlands | £983 | +4.4% | +34% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £834 | +3.0% |
| 2 bed | £1,009 | +3.1% |
| 3 bed | £1,141 | +3.8% |
| 4+ bed | £1,587 | +3.0% |
| Flat / maisonette | £923 | +2.8% |
| Terraced | £1,102 | +3.7% |
| Semi-detached | £1,159 | +3.7% |
| Detached | £1,443 | +2.7% |
Nearby in the table
North Warwickshire +4.3%Solihull +3.3%Dudley +3.1%Herefordshire, County of +2.9%Bromsgrove +2.6%Coventry +2.3%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000025), 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