Rent Evidence Pack · Rugby

Average Private Rent in Rugby

Official statistics · June 2026
Average monthly rent
£1,042
12-month change
+5.1%

The West Midlands' rental market is anchored by Birmingham and its surrounding conurbation, alongside smaller cathedral and industrial towns with their own distinct character. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Rugby, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.

A one-bedroom home in Rugby averages £750 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,645 — a spread of £895 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.

At £1,042, the Rugby figure sits above the West Midlands average of £971 and below the England average of £1,446.

Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,042, up from £911 in July 2024.

The Rugby Rent Evidence Pack

Rent by bedroom category

Average monthly private rent in Rugby by bedroom category, June 2026
BedroomsAverage rent12-month change
1 bed £750+5.4%
2 bed £926+5.3%
3 bed £1,115+5.3%
4+ bed £1,645+4.4%

24-month trend

July 2024£911June 2026£1,042

Average monthly rent in Rugby, all property sizes: £911 in July 2024 to £1,042 in June 2026.

How Rugby compares

Average monthly private rent, Rugby against its region and England, June 2026
AreaAverage rent12-month change
Rugby £1,042+5.1%
West Midlands £971+4.4%
England £1,446+3.4%

Sources — every figure on this page

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

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

See Rugby’s gross rental yield and national rank — the UKPP Rental Yield Index covers every English local authority ↗

Thinking about a rent increase in Rugby? Our Section 13 guide covers the notice, the £47 tribunal fee, and what evidence actually persuades ↗

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