Rent in Manchester is up
+4.6%
The average private rent in Manchester is now £1,380 a month, £61 more than in September 2025. That's £732 a year more for the average renter. It's 145th of 334 areas, and 28th of 35 in North West.
Since 2015
━ Manchester ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | £1,380 | +4.6% | +46% |
| North West | £975 | +5.7% | +42% |
| 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 | £1,007 | +3.9% |
| 2 bed | £1,239 | +4.1% |
| 3 bed | £1,441 | +4.9% |
| 4+ bed | £2,024 | +3.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,152 | +3.9% |
| Terraced | £1,412 | +4.8% |
| Semi-detached | £1,504 | +5.0% |
| Detached | £1,887 | +4.2% |
Nearby in the table
Warrington +5.3%Ribble Valley +5.3%Tameside +5.1%Sefton +5.0%West Lancashire +5.0%Blackburn with Darwen +3.8%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000003), 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