Rent Rises
East of England · September 2026

Rent in Hertsmere is up

+4.0%

The average private rent in Hertsmere is now £1,846 a month, £71 more than in September 2025. That's £852 a year more for the average renter. It's 170th of 334 areas, and 22nd of 45 in East of England.

Since 2015

£864£1,210£1,556£1,901201520172019202120232025
━ Hertsmere   ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types

How it compares

AreaAvg rent1 year5 years
Hertsmere£1,846+4.0%+29%
East of England£1,298+3.8%+32%
England£1,466+4.0%+35%
UK£1,406+3.8%+35%

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Rent in Hertsmere is up 4.0% in a year

By home size

TypeAvg rent1 year
1 bed£1,269+4.0%
2 bed£1,619+3.9%
3 bed£1,960+4.4%
4+ bed£2,823+3.4%
Flat / maisonette£1,459+3.6%
Terraced£1,755+4.4%
Semi-detached£2,050+4.2%
Detached£2,538+3.6%

Nearby in the table

West Suffolk +4.2%Broadland +4.1%Huntingdonshire +4.0%North Norfolk +4.0%Tendring +3.7%Luton +3.7%

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000098), 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