Average rent in Reading
Average private rent in Reading was £1,582 a month in September 2026 (▲ 1.3% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£1,120
2 bedrooms£1,399
3 bedrooms£1,680
4+ bedrooms£2,365
Detached£2,184
Semi-detached£1,765
Terraced£1,615
Flat or maisonette£1,277
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in South East
Oxford
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 2.4%
£1,957Elmbridge1 yr ▲ 2.7%
£1,885Sevenoaks1 yr ▲ 6.9%
£1,828Brighton and Hove1 yr ▼ 0.8%
£1,816Windsor and Maidenhead1 yr ▲ 0.7%
£1,801Guildford1 yr ▲ 5.7%
£1,754Spelthorne1 yr ▲ 7.1%
£1,726Epsom and Ewell1 yr ▲ 4.1%
£1,713Reigate and Banstead1 yr ▲ 3.2%
£1,652Tandridge1 yr ▲ 5.7%
£1,649Woking1 yr ▼ 1.0%
£1,628Runnymede1 yr ▲ 0.9%
£1,600Dartford1 yr ▲ 3.2%
£1,580Slough1 yr ▲ 2.3%
£1,567Mole Valley1 yr ▲ 3.8%
£1,565Tunbridge Wells1 yr ▲ 5.0%
£1,543Winchester1 yr ▲ 4.8%
£1,514Surrey Heath1 yr ▲ 2.0%
£1,510Tonbridge and Malling1 yr ▲ 3.6%
£1,500Crawley1 yr ▲ 3.2%
£1,495Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Reading?
£1,582 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 1.3% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £1,120, 2 bedrooms: £1,399, 3 bedrooms: £1,680, 4+ bedrooms: £2,365.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).