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Market snapshot

Chichester rental market at a glance

287

Active rentals in Chichester

£1,250/mo

Median monthly rent

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Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Chichester

Median monthly rent, based on 287 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£938/mo	40
2 bed	£1,300/mo	72
3 bed	£1,650/mo	31
4+ bed	£2,500/mo	71
Room	£693/mo	69

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Chichester rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Chichester. Latest: £1,319/mo (Mar 26, +3.3% YoY).

Latest

£1,319

Mar 26

Annual

+3.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,001

Apr 21

Total change

+32%

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 Chichester pay goes on rent?

Renters in Chichester spend an estimated 55% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,319/mo

£15,828/yr

Median pay

£28,585/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

55%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

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 Chichester

Most Chichester homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band D–E across 61,000 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

4.12

≈ Band D–E

Stock

61k

61,000 properties

A
5%3,350
B
11%6,440
C
25%15,180
D
21%12,870
E
15%9,430
F
10%6,370
G
10%6,000
H
2%1,350

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 Chichester

67% of Chichester premises can already get full-fibre and 67% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

67%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

67%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

96%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

386 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
67%
Gigabit-capable
67%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Chichester), July 2025, covering 60,095 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Chichester homes

46% of Chichester 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

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

50k

50,331 EPCs

A
1%381
B
16%8,065
C
29%14,652
D
32%16,003
E
16%7,872
F
5%2,546
G
2%812

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Chichester

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

1
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · PO19 1DQ
0.27 mi
2
St. Joseph's Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · PO19 1DQ
0.27 mi
3
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · PO19 1XB
0.30 mi
4
Parklands Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · PO19 3AG
0.53 mi
5
Chichester High School
Secondary · Academy converter · PO19 8EB
0.54 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Chichester

Flats & apartments

24% of listings

Houses

41% of listings

Rooms

32% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 42% of the 92 houses currently advertised in Chichester.

Terraced
42%39
Other house
34%31
Semi-detached
15%14
Detached
4%4
Bungalow
4%4

Rent by postcode

Where Chichester rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 230 live listings in 6 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Chichester

1SO14£1,400/mo3 rentals
2RH12£1,350/mo4 rentals
3PO21£1,125/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Chichester

1PO18£775/mo13 rentals
2PO20£800/mo15 rentals
3PO19£1,100/mo153 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Chichester

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Chichester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 25 of 25 postcode districts analysed, the median was 5 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Chichester is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

5 crimes per area (median)
25 of 25 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Chichester 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 Chichester

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.

East Wittering has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Chichester.

East Wittering
Safer area
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (4) · pop. ~4,000
2.3
per 1k
Selsey
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (19) · pop. ~11,000
4.3
per 1k
Summersdale
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (95) · pop. ~3,000
107
per 1k
Fishbourne
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (16) · pop. ~2,500
13
per 1k
Whyke
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (79) · pop. ~3,000
96
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.

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Frequently asked

Renting in Chichester — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Chichester?

The median rent in Chichester is £1250/month based on 287 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Chichester?

There are currently 287 rental properties available in Chichester, with 17 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Chichester safe for renters?

Chichester has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 5 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Chichester?

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

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