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Average rent in London, UK (2026): rents, yields and analysed deals

The average asking rent in London is £2,410 a month (median of 232,787 rental listings, November 2026).

Rent in London at a glance

Updated 6 Nov 2026 · last 180 days · 232,787 rental listings

Typical asking rent £2,410/month median · middle half £1,850 – £3,300
Asking price per m² £7,547/m² 81,020 listings for sale
Gross yield 6.9% rent/m² × 12 ÷ price/m², before costs
By size
1-bedroom £2,000 · 2-bedroom £2,600 · 3-bedroom £3,250
Range
the middle half of listings ask £1,850 – £3,300
Districts
highest in W2 (£4,463), lowest in CR0 (£1,650), of its 12 largest
Yield
about 6.9% gross, with asking prices at £7,547 per m²

Analysed deals in London (4)

Newham, London 3-bed · 84 m²
8.1%gross yield
Asking
£280,000
Est. rent
£1,897/mo
IRR
13.1%
November 2, 2026 Newham

A £280,000 Three-Bed in Stratford With Cracks to Check

An 84 m² three-bed flat on Maryland Street, Stratford, with an 8.1% gross yield and a 1.69x DSCR. A £14,820 refurbishment could take rent to £2,710, if a survey clears the hallway cracks.

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Tower Hamlets, London 3-bed · 78 m²
8.4%gross yield
Asking
£330,000
Est. rent
£2,318/mo
IRR
13.5%
November 2, 2026 Tower Hamlets

Three Beds and a Park View in Poplar for £330,000

A 78 m² three-bed maisonette on Cottage Street, Poplar, with an 8.4% gross yield and a 1.76x DSCR. We test the rent against ten local comps and price a £19,100 refurbishment.

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Average rent by number of bedrooms in London

Median asking rent from £1,625 (studio) to £4,300 (4+ bed).

Asking rent by bedrooms and gross yield
BedroomsMedian rentMiddle halfListingsMedian priceGross yield
Studio £1,625 £1,328 – £2,000 28,189 £310,000 6.3%
1 bed £2,000 £1,600 – £2,500 68,901 £350,000 6.9%
2 bed £2,600 £2,100 – £3,450 83,027 £485,000 6.4%
3 bed £3,250 £2,500 – £4,701 34,863 £650,000 6.0%
4+ bed £4,300 £3,250 – £7,000 17,807 £1,100,000 4.7%

Average rent by district in London

The 12 largest districts, from CR0 (£1,650) to W2 (£4,463).

Districts by number of rental listings
DistrictMedian asking rentListingsRent map
E14
£2,675
 8,364 Rent map →
SW11
£3,600
 5,309 Rent map →
HA9
£2,036
 5,007 Rent map →
SE1
£3,150
 4,803 Rent map →
CR0
£1,650
 4,337 Rent map →
NW1
£3,250
 4,285 Rent map →
E17
£2,400
 4,256 Rent map →
E1
£2,800
 3,992 Rent map →
E16
£2,250
 3,522 Rent map →
W3
£2,200
 3,465 Rent map →
W2
£4,463
 3,449 Rent map →
NW2
£2,300
 3,230 Rent map →
More market data
Rent per m² £43.6/m²/month 102,215 listings with floor area
Rent trend -5.3% new listings last 90 days vs the 90 before
Live listings today 16% £2,500 among listings live today

Asking rents and prices observed in public listings over the last 180 days — medians and quartiles, not valuations. Check any address with the free rent calculator.

Renting in London: questions and answers

How much is rent in London?

The typical (median) asking rent in London is £2,410 a month, based on 232,787 rental listings over the last 180 days. Half of listings ask between £1,850 and £3,300.

How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in London?

A 2-bedroom asks £2,600 a month (median of 83,027 listings; middle half £2,100 – £3,450). 1-bedroom: £2,000; 3-bedroom: £3,250; studio: £1,625; 4+ bedroom: £4,300.

Which areas of London are cheapest to rent?

Of the 12 districts with the most listings, median asking rents are lowest in CR0 (£1,650), HA9 (£2,036) and W3 (£2,200) and highest in W2 (£4,463), SW11 (£3,600) and NW1 (£3,250).

What is the rental yield in London?

About 6.9% gross: median asking rent per m² × 12 divided by median asking price per m² (£7,547), before costs, voids, tax and financing. A benchmark for comparing areas, not a forecast for one property.

Where do these numbers come from?

From rental and sale listings published in the last six months in this area — live ones and the ones taken down recently. We take the middle value (the median) and the range the middle half of listings sits in, so a few extreme listings do not move the figure.

Are these achieved rents and prices?

No — they are asking figures, what landlords and sellers list for. Achieved rents and prices are usually a little lower, and the property's own condition, floor and view move it well outside this range.

How often is this updated?

Every night. The sample size and the share of live listings are shown so you can judge how solid a figure is; areas with too few recent listings are not published.

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