Average rent in Birmingham
Average private rent in Birmingham was £1,106 a month in September 2026 (▲ 3.3% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£834
2 bedrooms£1,009
3 bedrooms£1,141
4+ bedrooms£1,587
Detached£1,443
Semi-detached£1,159
Terraced£1,102
Flat or maisonette£923
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in West Midlands
Solihull
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 3.3%
£1,284Warwick1 yr ▲ 2.0%
£1,244Stratford-on-Avon1 yr ▲ 6.0%
£1,150Lichfield1 yr ▲ 6.6%
£1,100Rugby1 yr ▲ 5.2%
£1,051Coventry1 yr ▲ 2.3%
£1,022Bromsgrove1 yr ▲ 2.6%
£998Worcester1 yr ▲ 6.1%
£984North Warwickshire1 yr ▲ 4.3%
£983Redditch1 yr ▲ 11.3%
£982South Staffordshire1 yr ▲ 6.3%
£965Wychavon1 yr ▲ 4.9%
£962Malvern Hills1 yr ▲ 7.1%
£955Sandwell1 yr ▲ 7.3%
£953Wolverhampton1 yr ▲ 10.7%
£948Tamworth1 yr ▲ 0.4%
£930Walsall1 yr ▲ 9.4%
£930Nuneaton and Bedworth1 yr ▲ 2.0%
£918Stafford1 yr ▲ 6.5%
£902Cannock Chase1 yr ▲ 7.2%
£868Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Birmingham?
£1,106 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 3.3% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £834, 2 bedrooms: £1,009, 3 bedrooms: £1,141, 4+ bedrooms: £1,587.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).