Rent Evidence Pack · Torbay

Average Private Rent in Torbay

Official statistics · September 2026
Average monthly rent
£924
12-month change
+3.7%

The South West's rental market ranges from its regional cities to strong seasonal demand along the Devon and Cornwall coastline. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Torbay, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in Torbay averages £621 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,300 — a spread of £679 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £924, the Torbay figure sits below the South West average of £1,251 and below the England average of £1,466.

Over the 24 months to September 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £924, up from £842 in October 2024.

The Torbay Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in Torbay by bedroom category, September 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £621+3.7%
2 bed £819+3.7%
3 bed £1,001+4.0%
4+ bed £1,300+3.4%

24-month trend

October 2024£842September 2026£924

Average monthly rent in Torbay, all property sizes: £842 in October 2024 to £924 in September 2026.

How Torbay compares

Average monthly private rent, Torbay against its region and England, September 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
Torbay £924+3.7%
South West £1,251+4.2%
England £1,466+4.0%

Sources — every figure on this page

  • Torbay average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • Torbay 12-month change — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • Torbay, 1 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • Torbay, 2 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • Torbay, 3 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • Torbay, 4+ bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • South West average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)
  • England average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), September 2026 (check at source)

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.

See every published local authority in South West — the same ONS rent figures, one region at a time ↗

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