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Rental Prices in Essex

Live asking rents — data to 17 October 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

7,724

1,020 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£2,085 pcm

Median £1,333 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

306 days

Median 101 days

Rent Range

£312 to £5,522

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Rent Trends Time on Market

Market Breakdown

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Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Essex

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Essex

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Essex

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Essex

Rents by Property Type in Essex

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 1,992 £1,271 pcm £1,200 pcm 264
Terraced 275 £1,579 pcm £1,600 pcm 392
Semi-Detached 201 £1,826 pcm £1,750 pcm 195
Detached 165 £2,501 pcm £2,300 pcm 216

Rents by Bedrooms in Essex

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 1,326 £1,020 pcm £998 pcm 232
2 Bed 1,709 £1,418 pcm £1,350 pcm 230
3 Bed 860 £1,776 pcm £1,723 pcm 186
4 Bed 361 £2,436 pcm £2,250 pcm 230
5+ Bed 143 £3,052 pcm £2,600 pcm 295

Properties by Rent Range in Essex

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 336 569
4%
£250 – £500 pcm 252 481
3%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 1,538 373
20%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 3,824 248
50%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 1,333 287
17%
Over £5,000 pcm 441 327
6%

Properties by Time on Market in Essex

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 1,977
26%
1 – 2 months 1,182
15%
2 – 3 months 566
7%
3 – 4 months 420
5%
4 – 6 months 716
9%
6 – 9 months 754
10%
9 – 12 months 411
5%
12 – 18 months 639
8%
Over 18 months 1,053
14%

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