Private Rental Prices in the United Kingdom decreased to 3.30 percent in May from 3.50 percent in April of 2026. Private Rental Prices in the United Kingdom averaged 3.83 percent from 2016 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.10 percent in March of 2024 and a record low of 0.60 percent in July of 2018. source: Office for National Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 299330.00 298812.00 GBP Jun 2026
Construction Orders YoY -11.90 28.10 percent Mar 2026
Construction Output YoY -1.00 -0.30 percent Apr 2026
Mortgage Lending 2889.00 4439.00 GBP Million May 2026
Home Ownership Rate 64.50 64.70 percent Dec 2023
Lloyds House Price Index MoM 0.20 -0.20 percent Jun 2026
Lloyds House Price Index YoY 0.60 0.50 percent Jun 2026
Housing Index 516.20 515.30 points Jun 2026
Housing Starts 33960.00 37230.00 units Mar 2026
Mortgage Approvals 56.21 66.03 Thousand May 2026
BBA Mortgage Rate 6.60 6.60 percent Jun 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices 553.60 554.60 points Jun 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices MoM 0.00 -0.60 percent Jun 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices YoY 2.20 1.70 percent Jun 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 110.71 111.09 Dec 2025
Private Rental Prices YoY 3.30 3.50 percent May 2026
Residential Property Prices 0.88 2.27 Percent Mar 2026
RICS House Price Balance -33.00 -34.00 percent Jun 2026


United Kingdom Private Rental Prices
In the United Kingdom, the Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR) measures private rent inflation for new and existing tenancies.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.50 9.10 0.60 2016 - 2026 percent Monthly
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