Rent in Reading is up
+1.3%
The average private rent in Reading is now £1,582 a month, £20 more than in September 2025. That's £240 a year more for the average renter. It's 298th of 334 areas, and 53rd of 64 in South East.
Since 2015
━ Reading ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | £1,582 | +1.3% | +36% |
| South East | £1,438 | +3.5% | +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 | £1,120 | +1.1% |
| 2 bed | £1,399 | +1.1% |
| 3 bed | £1,680 | +1.7% |
| 4+ bed | £2,365 | +0.9% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,277 | +0.8% |
| Terraced | £1,615 | +1.6% |
| Semi-detached | £1,765 | +1.7% |
| Detached | £2,184 | +1.0% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000038), 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