Rent in Cardiff is up
+3.2%
The average private rent in Cardiff is now £1,179 a month, £36 more than in September 2025. That's £432 a year more for the average renter. It's 221st of 334 areas, and 14th of 22 in Wales.
Since 2015
━ Cardiff ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | £1,179 | +3.2% | +37% |
| Wales | £848 | +4.1% | +38% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £910 | +2.8% |
| 2 bed | £1,086 | +2.8% |
| 3 bed | £1,212 | +3.8% |
| 4+ bed | £1,705 | +2.2% |
| Flat / maisonette | £997 | +2.5% |
| Terraced | £1,178 | +3.4% |
| Semi-detached | £1,190 | +3.5% |
| Detached | £1,521 | +3.3% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code W06000015), 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