Rent in Watford is up
+2.1%
The average private rent in Watford is now £1,834 a month, £37 more than in September 2025. That's £444 a year more for the average renter. It's 271st of 334 areas, and 38th of 45 in East of England.
Since 2015
━ Watford ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | £1,834 | +2.1% | +32% |
| East of England | £1,298 | +3.8% | +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 | £1,268 | +1.8% |
| 2 bed | £1,602 | +1.9% |
| 3 bed | £1,830 | +2.5% |
| 4+ bed | £2,657 | +1.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £1,436 | +1.6% |
| Terraced | £1,753 | +2.4% |
| Semi-detached | £2,021 | +2.4% |
| Detached | £2,553 | +1.6% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E07000103), 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