Rent in Somerset is up
+6.3%
The average private rent in Somerset is now £1,021 a month, £61 more than in September 2025. That's £732 a year more for the average renter. It's 65th of 334 areas, and 6th of 26 in South West.
Since 2015
━ Somerset ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | £1,021 | +6.3% | +35% |
| 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 | £695 | +6.4% |
| 2 bed | £918 | +6.6% |
| 3 bed | £1,142 | +6.7% |
| 4+ bed | £1,628 | +6.0% |
| Flat / maisonette | £792 | +6.0% |
| Terraced | £1,022 | +6.5% |
| Semi-detached | £1,103 | +6.6% |
| Detached | £1,399 | +5.9% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000066), 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