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.

Last updated 19 Aug 2026HPI June 2026Rents July 2026Sold prices May 2026
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.

Latest rent£974July 2026
Last month£971June 2026
Monthly change+0.3%Rent estimate
Last year£932July 2025
Annual change+4.5%Rent estimate
Monthly movementUp 0.3%From £971 last month
Annual movementUp 4.5%From £932 last year
Rental price commentary · Last updated August 2026

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.

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