Rent in Leeds is up
+4.5%
The average private rent in Leeds is now £1,148 a month, £50 more than in September 2025. That's £600 a year more for the average renter. It's 151st of 334 areas, and 10th of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Since 2015
━ Leeds ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | £1,148 | +4.5% | +31% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £869 | +4.8% | +31% |
| 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 | £783 | +4.3% |
| 2 bed | £977 | +4.6% |
| 3 bed | £1,142 | +5.2% |
| 4+ bed | £1,694 | +3.9% |
| Flat / maisonette | £907 | +4.1% |
| Terraced | £1,160 | +4.5% |
| Semi-detached | £1,230 | +4.8% |
| Detached | £1,511 | +4.4% |
Nearby in the table
Wakefield +5.9%North Lincolnshire +5.8%Doncaster +5.2%East Riding of Yorkshire +4.6%Sheffield +4.1%Rotherham +3.4%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000035), 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