Rent in Brighton and Hove is down
-0.8%
The average private rent in Brighton and Hove is now £1,816 a month, −£14 less than in September 2025. That's £168 a year less for the average renter. It's the 10th smallest rise of 334 areas, and 63rd of 64 in South East.
Since 2015
━ Brighton and Hove ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove | £1,816 | -0.8% | +26% |
| South East | £1,438 | +3.5% | +32% |
| 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 | £1,194 | -0.5% |
| 2 bed | £1,525 | -0.5% |
| 3 bed | £1,806 | -0.3% |
| 4+ bed | £2,489 | -1.2% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,386 | -0.8% |
| Terraced | £1,995 | -0.8% |
| Semi-detached | £2,033 | -0.6% |
| Detached | £2,230 | -1.0% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000043), 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