Renting in Chatham

Average Rent in Chatham

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The average rent in Chatham is £1,150/mo, with 2,566 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Chatham rental appears.

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Renting in Chatham

What it costs to rent in Chatham

Chatham currently has 2,566 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,150 a month. 117 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 54% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is DA11 at around £675/mo, while ME9 sits nearer £2,000/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Chatham rental market at a glance

2,566

Active rentals in Chatham

£1,150/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Chatham

Median monthly rent, based on 2,566 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£950/mo	591
2 bed	£1,300/mo	641
3 bed	£1,400/mo	595
4+ bed	£2,000/mo	491
Room	£625/mo	200

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

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Chatham

Most Chatham homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 120,580 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.98

≈ Band B–C

Stock

121k

120,580 properties

A
9%11,370
B
32%38,780
C
29%35,320
D
16%19,120
E
8%10,060
F
4%4,330
G
1%1,540
H
0%60

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 Chatham

81% of Chatham premises can already get full-fibre and 92% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

81%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

92%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

475 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
81%
Gigabit-capable
92%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Medway), July 2025, covering 120,501 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Chatham homes

48% of Chatham 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

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

101k

100,582 EPCs

A
0%163
B
11%10,903
C
37%36,733
D
39%39,619
E
11%10,762
F
2%1,807
G
1%595

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Chatham

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

1
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · ME7 5DQ
0.35 mi
2
St John's Church of England Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · ME4 6RH
0.50 mi
3
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · ME4 6PX
0.50 mi
4
New Road Primary School
Primary · Community school · ME4 5QN
0.51 mi
5
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · ME4 6TJ
0.55 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Chatham

Flats & apartments

695

40% of listings

Houses

815

47% of listings

Rooms

200

12% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 70% of the 831 houses currently advertised in Chatham.

Terraced
70%583
Semi-detached
14%113
Other house
9%73
Detached
6%49
Bungalow
2%13

Rent by postcode

Where Chatham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,317 live listings in 19 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Chatham

1ME9£2,000/mo10 rentals
2ME20£1,725/mo4 rentals
3ME4 4SB£1,570/mo9 rentals

Cheapest in Chatham

1DA11£675/mo3 rentals
2ME7£825/mo585 rentals
3ME10£1,100/mo7 rentals

Features · Chatham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Chatham

Live signal across 2,566 Chatham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

78%

of 650 Chatham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

72%

of 720 Chatham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Chatham

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Chatham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 52 of 52 postcode districts analysed, the median was 205 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Chatham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

205 crimes per area (median)
52 of 52 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Chatham’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Chatham

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

Rainham has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Chatham.

Gillingham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (224) · pop. ~108,000
5.7
per 1k
Rochester
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (142) · pop. ~63,000
7.2
per 1k
Strood
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (96) · pop. ~36,000
8.5
per 1k
Rainham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (58) · pop. ~29,000
4.4
per 1k
Walderslade
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (49) · pop. ~14,000
11
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

Chatham listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Chatham.

OpenRent

1069

Rightmove

626

OnTheMarket

395

PrimeLocation

276

SpareRoom

200

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Frequently asked

Renting in Chatham — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Chatham?

The median rent in Chatham is £1150/month based on 2566 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Chatham?

There are currently 2566 rental properties available in Chatham, with 117 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Chatham safe for renters?

Chatham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 205 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Chatham?

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

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