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Average rent in Reading, UK (2026): rents, prices and yields

The average asking rent in Reading is £1,500 a month (median of 7,206 rental listings, November 2026).

Rent in Reading at a glance

Updated 6 Nov 2026 · last 180 days · 7,206 rental listings

Typical asking rent £1,500/month median · middle half £1,150 – £2,025

Asking price per m² £4,545/m² 2,505 listings for sale

Gross yield 7.6% rent/m² × 12 ÷ price/m², before costs

By size: 1-bedroom £1,100 · 2-bedroom £1,550 · 3-bedroom £1,825
Range: the middle half of listings ask £1,150 – £2,025
Districts: highest in RG6 (£2,000), lowest in RG31 (£1,250), of its 10 largest
Yield: about 7.6% gross, with asking prices at £4,545 per m²

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Average rent by number of bedrooms in Reading

Median asking rent from £975 (studio) to £3,000 (4+ bed).

Asking rent by bedrooms and gross yield
Bedrooms	Median rent	Middle half	Listings	Median price	Gross yield
Studio	£975	£850 – £1,105	486	£170,000	6.9%
1 bed	£1,100	£800 – £1,250	2,461	£185,000	7.1%
2 bed	£1,550	£1,400 – £1,800	2,020	£270,000	6.9%
3 bed	£1,825	£1,662 – £2,050	803	£472,500	4.6%
4+ bed	£3,000	£2,500 – £3,900	1,436	£800,000	4.5%

Average rent by district in Reading

The 10 largest districts, from RG31 (£1,250) to RG6 (£2,000).

Districts by number of rental listings
District	Median asking rent	Listings	Rent map
RG1	£1,500	3,906	Rent map →
RG2	£1,500	863	Rent map →
RG6	£2,000	802	Rent map →
RG30	£1,300	590	Rent map →
RG4	£1,600	379	Rent map →
RG7	£1,500	166	Rent map →
RG10	£1,500	145	Rent map →
RG31	£1,250	136	Rent map →
RG5	£1,500	113	Rent map →
RG8	£1,750	106	Rent map →

More market data

Rent per m² £28.8/m²/month 2,067 listings with floor area

Rent trend +15.0% new listings last 90 days vs the 90 before

Live listings today 25% £1,995 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 Reading: questions and answers

How much is rent in Reading?

The typical (median) asking rent in Reading is £1,500 a month, based on 7,206 rental listings over the last 180 days. Half of listings ask between £1,150 and £2,025.

How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Reading?

A 2-bedroom asks £1,550 a month (median of 2,020 listings; middle half £1,400 – £1,800). 1-bedroom: £1,100; 3-bedroom: £1,825; studio: £975; 4+ bedroom: £3,000.

Which areas of Reading are cheapest to rent?

Of the 10 districts with the most listings, median asking rents are lowest in RG31 (£1,250), RG30 (£1,300) and RG1 (£1,500) and highest in RG6 (£2,000), RG8 (£1,750) and RG4 (£1,600).

What is the rental yield in Reading?

About 7.6% gross: median asking rent per m² × 12 divided by median asking price per m² (£4,545), 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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