Average rent in Leicester
Average private rent in Leicester was £1,020 a month in September 2026 (▲ 0.9% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£713
2 bedrooms£890
3 bedrooms£1,043
4+ bedrooms£1,450
Detached£1,352
Semi-detached£1,071
Terraced£1,006
Flat or maisonette£796
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in East Midlands
West Northamptonshire
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 3.3%
£1,088Rushcliffe1 yr ▲ 2.8%
£1,050Oadby and Wigston1 yr ▲ 2.2%
£1,022Nottingham1 yr ▲ 1.7%
£1,015Blaby1 yr ▲ 4.9%
£998North Northamptonshire1 yr ▲ 4.7%
£995Harborough1 yr ▲ 4.6%
£982Charnwood1 yr ▲ 4.8%
£967Rutland1 yr ▲ 2.1%
£966Lincoln1 yr ▲ 3.9%
£947Broxtowe1 yr ▼ 1.6%
£943High Peak1 yr ▲ 7.4%
£938Hinckley and Bosworth1 yr ▲ 2.8%
£932North West Leicestershire1 yr ▲ 8.2%
£920Gedling1 yr ▲ 3.6%
£909South Derbyshire1 yr ▲ 4.9%
£888Derby1 yr ▲ 4.7%
£871South Kesteven1 yr ▲ 2.5%
£846Erewash1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£838Derbyshire Dales1 yr ▲ 10.1%
£828Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Leicester?
£1,020 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 0.9% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £713, 2 bedrooms: £890, 3 bedrooms: £1,043, 4+ bedrooms: £1,450.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).