Rental Prices in Watford

Live asking rents — data to 25 July 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

812

160 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£2,463 pcm

Median £1,600 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

198 days

Median 48 days

Rent Range

£650 to £8,215

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Market Breakdown

Data to:

Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Watford

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Watford

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Watford

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Watford

Rents by Property Type in Watford

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 391 £1,542 pcm £1,500 pcm 104
Terraced 70 £1,913 pcm £1,850 pcm 164
Semi-Detached 38 £2,097 pcm £2,165 pcm 107
Detached 32 £4,257 pcm £4,500 pcm 104

Rents by Bedrooms in Watford

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 243 £1,171 pcm £1,250 pcm 122
2 Bed 228 £1,750 pcm £1,700 pcm 105
3 Bed 91 £2,125 pcm £2,000 pcm 150
4 Bed 35 £3,317 pcm £2,950 pcm 121
5+ Bed 19 £4,543 pcm £4,500 pcm 94

Properties by Rent Range in Watford

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 27 890
3%
£250 – £500 pcm 5 801
1%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 114 225
14%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 437 131
54%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 167 158
21%
Over £5,000 pcm 62 370
8%

Properties by Time on Market in Watford

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 295
36%
1 – 2 months 158
19%
2 – 3 months 71
9%
3 – 4 months 24
3%
4 – 6 months 40
5%
6 – 9 months 45
6%
9 – 12 months 106
13%
12 – 18 months 12
1%
Over 18 months 61
8%

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