Average rent in Waltham Forest
Average private rent in Waltham Forest was £1,772 a month in September 2026 (▲ 2.4% in a year; UK £1,406). Use it to check a listing or a proposed rent increase.
By size and type
1 bedroom£1,407
2 bedrooms£1,732
3 bedrooms£2,035
4+ bedrooms£2,579
Detached£2,154
Semi-detached£2,319
Terraced£2,062
Flat or maisonette£1,601
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%
£2,225Merton1 yr ▲ 5.5%
£2,181Ealing1 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%
£1,833Questions and answers
What is the average rent in Waltham Forest?
£1,772 a month in September 2026 (ONS), up 2.4% in a year.
By number of bedrooms?
1 bedroom: £1,407, 2 bedrooms: £1,732, 3 bedrooms: £2,035, 4+ bedrooms: £2,579.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0).