Average rent in Highland and Islands
Average private rent in Highland and Islands was £736 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£536
2 bedrooms£710
3 bedrooms£934
4+ bedrooms£1,461
Detached£1,046
Semi-detached£816
Terraced£750
Flat or maisonette£645
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in Scotland
Lothian
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 1.0%
£1,411Greater Glasgow1 yr ▲ 1.1%
£1,266East Dunbartonshire1 yr ▲ 5.6%
£1,170West Dunbartonshire1 yr ▲ 1.6%
£923West Lothian1 yr ▲ 9.3%
£914South Lanarkshire1 yr ▲ 1.3%
£894Forth Valley1 yr ▲ 1.1%
£881Fife1 yr ▲ 4.7%
£847Aberdeen and Shire1 yr ▼ 1.2%
£844Dundee and Angus1 yr ▲ 0.8%
£826Argyll and Bute1 yr ▼ 4.0%
£806Renfrewshire/Inverclyde1 yr ▼ 1.8%
£805North Lanarkshire1 yr ▼ 3.5%
£800Perth and Kinross1 yr ▲ 2.3%
£749Scottish Borders1 yr ▼ 0.4%
£715Ayrshires1 yr ▲ 1.3%
£642Dumfries and Galloway1 yr ▲ 5.6%
£556Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Highland and Islands?
£736 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 3.3% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £536, 2 bedrooms: £710, 3 bedrooms: £934, 4+ bedrooms: £1,461.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).