Average rent in Merton
Average private rent in Merton was £2,181 a month in September 2026 (▲ 5.5% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£1,645
2 bedrooms£2,032
3 bedrooms£2,418
4+ bedrooms£3,281
Detached£2,935
Semi-detached£2,981
Terraced£2,474
Flat or maisonette£1,938
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in London
Kensington and Chelsea
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£3,739Westminster1 yr ▼ 0.4%
£3,209Islington1 yr ▲ 6.6%
£2,884Hammersmith and Fulham1 yr ▲ 4.9%
£2,861Camden1 yr ▲ 1.4%
£2,834Hackney1 yr ▲ 3.9%
£2,667Wandsworth1 yr ▲ 4.1%
£2,640Lambeth1 yr ▲ 3.4%
£2,538Southwark1 yr ▲ 7.3%
£2,516Tower Hamlets1 yr ▲ 3.8%
£2,462Richmond upon Thames1 yr ▲ 5.4%
£2,349Haringey1 yr ▲ 1.3%
£2,225Ealing1 yr ▲ 3.8%
£2,126Brent1 yr ▲ 4.9%
£2,018Greenwich1 yr ▲ 6.0%
£1,998Hounslow1 yr ▲ 3.6%
£1,962Barnet1 yr ▲ 2.9%
£1,953Newham1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£1,931Enfield1 yr ▲ 5.4%
£1,833Lewisham1 yr ▲ 2.1%
£1,832Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Merton?
£2,181 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 5.5% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £1,645, 2 bedrooms: £2,032, 3 bedrooms: £2,418, 4+ bedrooms: £3,281.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).