Housing and renting
Rents and purchase prices measure different pressures. The ONS average includes existing tenancies, so it can differ from the prices people see in current adverts. The council manages local planning and housing services; it does not set private-market rents.
What the evidence says
City council · housing providers
£236,000
Average house price
Provisional; rounded to the nearest £1,000 by ONS. A mix-adjusted average, not a median.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026
Checked 3 October 2026+2.4%
Annual house price change
Provisional, not seasonally adjusted.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026
Checked 3 October 2026£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+3.4%
Annual private rent change
Not seasonally adjusted.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026£210,000
First-time buyer average house price
Provisional; rounded by ONS.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 2026
Checked 3 October 2026£153,000
Average flat / maisonette price
Provisional; rounded by ONS.
ONS / HM Land Registry · July 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 2026£1,357
3 bedroom average rent
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026£1,890
4 or more bedroom average rent
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026Source: ONS / HM Land Registry · August 2026
Checked 3 October 2026
ONS private rents, not advertised new lets.
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom average rent | £881 | August 2026 |
| 2 bedroom average rent | £1,114 | August 2026 |
| 3 bedroom average rent | £1,357 | August 2026 |
| 4 or more bedroom average rent | £1,890 | August 2026 |
Who 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.
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| Measure | Southampton / area | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £236,000 UK HPI average · Southampton | July 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| Annual house price change | +2.4% year on year · Southampton | July 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| Average monthly private rent | £1,257 a month · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| Annual private rent change | +3.4% year on year · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| First-time buyer average house price | £210,000 UK HPI average · Southampton | July 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| Average flat / maisonette price | £153,000 UK HPI average · Southampton | July 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 |
| 3 bedroom average rent | £1,357 a month · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |
| 4 or more bedroom average rent | £1,890 a month · Southampton | August 2026 | ONS / HM Land Registry |