Rent Evidence Pack · Bristol

Average Private Rent in Bristol

Official statistics · June 2026
Average monthly rent
£1,883
12-month change
+7.4%

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 Bristol, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in Bristol averages £1,225 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £2,549 — a spread of £1,324 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £1,883, the Bristol figure sits above the South West average of £1,237 and above the England average of £1,446.

Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,883, up from £1,779 in July 2024.

The Bristol Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in Bristol by bedroom category, June 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £1,225+7.7%
2 bed £1,544+7.6%
3 bed £1,757+7.9%
4+ bed £2,549+6.9%

24-month trend

July 2024£1,779June 2026£1,883

Average monthly rent in Bristol, all property sizes: £1,779 in July 2024 to £1,883 in June 2026.

How Bristol compares

Average monthly private rent, Bristol against its region and England, June 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
Bristol £1,883+7.4%
South West £1,237+4.7%
England £1,446+3.4%

Sources — every figure on this page

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

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