Rent Evidence Pack · Cheltenham

Average Private Rent in Cheltenham

Official statistics · June 2026
Average monthly rent
£1,254
12-month change
+3.6%

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

A one-bedroom home in Cheltenham averages £865 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,899 — a spread of £1,034 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £1,254, the Cheltenham figure sits above the South West average of £1,237 and below the England average of £1,446.

Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,254, up from £1,143 in July 2024.

The Cheltenham Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in Cheltenham by bedroom category, June 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £865+4.0%
2 bed £1,090+3.8%
3 bed £1,346+3.9%
4+ bed £1,899+2.9%

24-month trend

July 2024£1,143June 2026£1,254

Average monthly rent in Cheltenham, all property sizes: £1,143 in July 2024 to £1,254 in June 2026.

How Cheltenham compares

Average monthly private rent, Cheltenham against its region and England, June 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
Cheltenham £1,254+3.6%
South West £1,237+4.7%
England £1,446+3.4%

Sources — every figure on this page

  • Cheltenham average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheltenham 12-month change — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheltenham, 1 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheltenham, 2 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheltenham, 3 bed average rent — ONS (Price Index of Private Rents), June 2026 (check at source)
  • Cheltenham, 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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