Average rent in Manchester
Average private rent in Manchester was £1,380 a month in September 2026 (▲ 4.6% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£1,007
2 bedrooms£1,239
3 bedrooms£1,441
4+ bedrooms£2,024
Detached£1,887
Semi-detached£1,504
Terraced£1,412
Flat or maisonette£1,152
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in North West
Trafford
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£1,373Salford1 yr ▲ 3.1%
£1,173Stockport1 yr ▲ 5.4%
£1,125Cheshire West and Chester1 yr ▲ 6.7%
£1,000Cheshire East1 yr ▲ 7.2%
£992Bury1 yr ▲ 0.7%
£970Oldham1 yr ▲ 13.3%
£951Sefton1 yr ▲ 5.0%
£940Tameside1 yr ▲ 5.1%
£935Liverpool1 yr ▲ 5.4%
£916Warrington1 yr ▲ 5.3%
£903Bolton1 yr ▲ 9.7%
£902Fylde1 yr ▲ 5.4%
£875Wirral1 yr ▲ 6.7%
£862Knowsley1 yr ▲ 11.0%
£860Rochdale1 yr ▲ 8.8%
£859Lancaster1 yr ▲ 6.6%
£830Ribble Valley1 yr ▲ 5.3%
£822Westmorland and Furness1 yr ▲ 6.2%
£819Rossendale1 yr ▲ 3.7%
£814Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Manchester?
£1,380 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 4.6% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £1,007, 2 bedrooms: £1,239, 3 bedrooms: £1,441, 4+ bedrooms: £2,024.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).