Average rent in Chelmsford
Average private rent in Chelmsford was £1,439 a month in September 2026 (▲ 1.6% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£1,058
2 bedrooms£1,291
3 bedrooms£1,543
4+ bedrooms£2,219
Detached£1,993
Semi-detached£1,522
Terraced£1,370
Flat or maisonette£1,208
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in East of England
St Albans
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 2.7%
£1,934Epping Forest1 yr ▲ 5.5%
£1,846Hertsmere1 yr ▲ 4.0%
£1,846Watford1 yr ▲ 2.1%
£1,834Three Rivers1 yr ▲ 2.0%
£1,828Cambridge1 yr ▲ 1.9%
£1,805Broxbourne1 yr ▲ 3.5%
£1,692Brentwood1 yr ▲ 2.3%
£1,623Dacorum1 yr ▲ 2.5%
£1,613East Hertfordshire1 yr ▲ 4.8%
£1,550Harlow1 yr ▲ 4.4%
£1,531Welwyn Hatfield1 yr ▲ 3.3%
£1,510North Hertfordshire1 yr ▲ 6.4%
£1,445Stevenage1 yr ▲ 4.7%
£1,445Basildon1 yr ▲ 4.8%
£1,428South Cambridgeshire1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£1,407Thurrock1 yr ▲ 5.3%
£1,389Southend-on-Sea1 yr ▲ 5.1%
£1,316Uttlesford1 yr ▲ 1.6%
£1,305Rochford1 yr ▲ 5.0%
£1,302Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Chelmsford?
£1,439 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 1.6% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £1,058, 2 bedrooms: £1,291, 3 bedrooms: £1,543, 4+ bedrooms: £2,219.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).