Rent in Wolverhampton is up
+10.7%
The average private rent in Wolverhampton is now £948 a month, £91 more than in September 2025. That's £1,092 a year more for the average renter. It's the 6th biggest rise of 334 areas, and 2nd of 30 in West Midlands.
Since 2015
━ Wolverhampton ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | £948 | +10.7% | +46% |
| West Midlands | £983 | +4.4% | +34% |
| 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 | £675 | +10.3% |
| 2 bed | £845 | +10.7% |
| 3 bed | £1,014 | +11.1% |
| 4+ bed | £1,447 | +10.0% |
| Flat / maisonette | £738 | +10.2% |
| Terraced | £947 | +10.9% |
| Semi-detached | £1,005 | +10.9% |
| Detached | £1,278 | +10.2% |
Nearby in the table
Redditch +11.3%Walsall +9.4%Staffordshire Moorlands +7.6%Sandwell +7.3%Cannock Chase +7.2%Malvern Hills +7.1%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000031), 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