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Market snapshot

Brighton rental market at a glance

2,783

Active rentals in Brighton

£1,577/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Brighton

Median monthly rent, based on 2,783 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,150/mo	625
2 bed	£1,695/mo	505
3 bed	£2,000/mo	259
4+ bed	£2,995/mo	922
Room	£700/mo	257

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Brighton rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Brighton. Latest: £1,826/mo (Mar 26, +0.9% YoY).

Latest

£1,826

Mar 26

Annual

+0.9%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,432

Apr 21

Total change

+28%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Brighton pay goes on rent?

Renters in Brighton spend an estimated 65% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,826/mo

£21,912/yr

Median pay

£33,506/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

65%

Severely stretched — most local renters need a flatmate or supplement income.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Brighton

Most Brighton homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 135,160 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.85

≈ Band B–C

Stock

135k

135,160 properties

A
22%29,990
B
22%30,090
C
26%35,310
D
15%20,260
E
9%11,650
F
4%4,790
G
2%2,850
H
0%220

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Brighton

59% of Brighton premises can already get full-fibre and 85% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

59%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

85%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

458 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
59%
Gigabit-capable
85%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Brighton and Hove), July 2025, covering 135,239 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Brighton homes

45% of Brighton homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

124k

124,126 EPCs

A
0%291
B
7%8,858
C
37%46,348
D
40%49,500
E
13%15,547
F
2%2,751
G
1%831

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Brighton and Hove. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Brighton

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Brighton centroid. The five closest:

1
Middle Street Primary School
Primary · Community school · BN1 1AL
0.24 mi
2
Carlton Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school · BN2 9HS
0.29 mi
3
Tarnerland Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · BN2 0GR
0.33 mi
4
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · BN1 3LP
0.41 mi
5
Royal Spa Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · BN2 0BT
0.45 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Brighton centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Brighton

Flats & apartments

1199

50% of listings

Houses

950

39% of listings

Rooms

257

11% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Brighton — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 55% of the 955 houses currently advertised in Brighton.

Terraced
55%528
Other house
21%205
Semi-detached
17%164
Detached
6%53
Bungalow
1%5

Rent by postcode

Where Brighton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,789 live listings in 25 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Brighton

1BN2£1,850/mo629 rentals
2BN1£1,550/mo663 rentals
3BN2 5AD£1,450/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Brighton

1CM23£475/mo3 rentals
2PE25£595/mo4 rentals
3BN22£610/mo16 rentals

Features · Brighton

Garden, parking, and floor area in Brighton

Live signal across 2,783 Brighton rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

100%

of 210 Brighton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

92%

of 117 Brighton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Brighton

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Brighton has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 22 of 22 postcode districts analysed, the median was 15 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Brighton is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

15 crimes per area (median)
22 of 22 postcode districts covered
Data: May 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Brighton ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Brighton

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Patcham has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Brighton.

Hove
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (125) · pop. ~92,000
5.0
per 1k
Kemptown
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (282) · pop. ~14,000
71
per 1k
Preston Park
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (60) · pop. ~10,000
19
per 1k
Hanover
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (369) · pop. ~9,000
148
per 1k
Patcham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~18,000
4.1
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Brighton listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Brighton.

Rightmove

1791

OpenRent

521

SpareRoom

257

Leaders

116

OnTheMarket

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Frequently asked

Renting in Brighton — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Brighton?

The median rent in Brighton is £1577/month based on 2783 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Brighton?

There are currently 2783 rental properties available in Brighton, with 321 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Brighton safe for renters?

Brighton has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 15 reported crimes per postcode area (May 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Brighton?

The most commonly reported crime category in Brighton is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for May 2026.

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