Shared housing and HMOs
The council’s HMO licensing register is the source for licensed properties. A licence count is not a count of all shared houses or residents. This site does not publish an unverified citywide HMO total.
What the evidence says
City council
£1,257
Average monthly private rent
ONS Price Index of Private Rents; existing and new tenancies, not asking rents.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026£881
1 bedroom average rent
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026£1,114
2 bedroom average rent
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026Who can help?
Southampton City Council
Private renting and HMOs
The council handles housing licensing and private-rented housing standards. Use its housing pages to check the HMO register or report an unsafe rented property.
Open official service → More helpCheck the detail
| Measure | Southampton / area | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average monthly private rent | £1,257 a month · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| 1 bedroom average rent | £881 a month · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| 2 bedroom average rent | £1,114 a month · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |