Rent in Cornwall is up
+0.9%
The average private rent in Cornwall is now £995 a month, £8 more than in September 2025. That's £96 a year more for the average renter. It's 309th of 334 areas, and 23rd of 26 in South West.
Since 2015
━ Cornwall ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | £995 | +0.9% | +27% |
| South West | £1,251 | +4.2% | +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 | £685 | +1.0% |
| 2 bed | £877 | +1.1% |
| 3 bed | £1,073 | +1.3% |
| 4+ bed | £1,496 | +0.5% |
| Flat / maisonette | £806 | +0.6% |
| Terraced | £1,029 | +1.0% |
| Semi-detached | £1,066 | +1.2% |
| Detached | £1,273 | +0.6% |
Nearby in the table
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole +2.2%Torridge +2.1%Mid Devon +1.5%Exeter +0.2%North Devon -0.3%Forest of Dean -0.9%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000052), 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