Average rent in St Albans
Average private rent in St Albans was £1,934 a month in September 2026 (▲ 2.7% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£1,272
2 bedrooms£1,635
3 bedrooms£2,023
4+ bedrooms£2,907
Detached£2,672
Semi-detached£2,174
Terraced£1,801
Flat or maisonette£1,487
Average rent, last 2 years
Other areas in East of England
Epping Forest
Affordability check →1 yr ▲ 5.5%
£1,846Hertsmere1 yr ▲ 4.0%
£1,846Watford1 yr ▲ 2.1%
£1,834Three Rivers1 yr ▲ 2.0%
£1,828Cambridge1 yr ▲ 1.9%
£1,805Broxbourne1 yr ▲ 3.5%
£1,692Brentwood1 yr ▲ 2.3%
£1,623Dacorum1 yr ▲ 2.5%
£1,613East Hertfordshire1 yr ▲ 4.8%
£1,550Harlow1 yr ▲ 4.4%
£1,531Welwyn Hatfield1 yr ▲ 3.3%
£1,510North Hertfordshire1 yr ▲ 6.4%
£1,445Stevenage1 yr ▲ 4.7%
£1,445Chelmsford1 yr ▲ 1.6%
£1,439Basildon1 yr ▲ 4.8%
£1,428South Cambridgeshire1 yr ▲ 3.0%
£1,407Thurrock1 yr ▲ 5.3%
£1,389Southend-on-Sea1 yr ▲ 5.1%
£1,316Uttlesford1 yr ▲ 1.6%
£1,305Rochford1 yr ▲ 5.0%
£1,302Questions and answers
What is the average rent in St Albans?
£1,934 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 2.7% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £1,272, 2 bedrooms: £1,635, 3 bedrooms: £2,023, 4+ bedrooms: £2,907.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).