The South East's rental market is shaped by commuter links into London, its universities, and a cluster of historic cathedral and market towns. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Southampton, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Southampton averages £883 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,896 — a spread of £1,013 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £1,261, the Southampton figure sits below the South East average of £1,438 and below the England average of £1,466.
Over the 24 months to September 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,261, up from £1,171 in October 2024.
The Southampton Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £883 | +3.7% |
| 2 bed | £1,117 | +3.6% |
| 3 bed | £1,363 | +4.1% |
| 4+ bed | £1,896 | +3.1% |
Average monthly rent in Southampton, all property sizes: £1,171 in October 2024 to £1,261 in September 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton | £1,261 | +3.7% |
| South East | £1,438 | +3.5% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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