West Midlands Rental Prices
ONS private rent data for West Midlands, including average rent, monthly movement, annual movement and rental series by bedroom or property type where available.
Average monthly rent
£974
ONS rents July 2026
Monthly rent movement
+0.3%
Annual rent movement
+4.5%
Indicative gross yield
4.7%
Average rent vs average price
Private rent trend
All homes ONS Price Index of Private Rents series, last 5Y.
Monthly movementUp 0.3%From £971 last month
Annual movementUp 4.5%From £932 last year
Rent By Bedroom Count
one bed£707+4.4% annual
two bed£879+4.5% annual
three bed£1,042+4.8% annual
four or more bed£1,472+4.1% annual
Rent By Property Type
Detached£1,295+4.0% annual
Semi-detached£1,027+4.8% annual
Terraced£964+4.8% annual
Flat Maisonette£794+4.2% annual
West Midlands private rents continued to edge higher in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average monthly rent reached £974.
That is up from £971 in June and £932 in July 2025. The latest month-on-month rise was 0.3%, or 0.25% in index terms.