Rent in Southampton is up
+3.7%
The average private rent in Southampton is now £1,261 a month, £45 more than in September 2025. That's £540 a year more for the average renter. It's 184th of 334 areas, and 28th of 64 in South East.
Since 2015
━ Southampton ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | £1,261 | +3.7% | +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 | £883 | +3.7% |
| 2 bed | £1,117 | +3.6% |
| 3 bed | £1,363 | +4.1% |
| 4+ bed | £1,896 | +3.1% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,002 | +3.4% |
| Terraced | £1,334 | +3.9% |
| Semi-detached | £1,430 | +4.0% |
| Detached | £1,622 | +3.5% |
Nearby in the table
Gosport +3.8%Mole Valley +3.8%Eastleigh +3.7%Arun +3.7%Tonbridge and Malling +3.6%West Oxfordshire +3.6%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000045), 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