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Market snapshot

Hastings rental market at a glance

386

Active rentals in Hastings

£1,000/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Hastings

Median monthly rent, based on 386 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£850/mo103
2 bed£1,100/mo157
3 bed£1,495/mo56
4+ bed£2,013/mo21
Room£675/mo37

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Hastings rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Hastings. Latest: £1,008/mo (Mar 26, +2.5% YoY).

Latest

£1,008

Mar 26

Annual

+2.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£795

Apr 21

Total change

+27%

since 2021

£800£900£1,000Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

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 Hastings pay goes on rent?

Renters in Hastings spend an estimated 41% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,008/mo

£12,096/yr

Median pay

£29,323/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

41%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

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 Hastings

Most Hastings homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 44,240 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.36

≈ Band B–C

Stock

44k

44,240 properties

  • A
    34%14,900
  • B
    28%12,440
  • C
    18%7,760
  • D
    13%5,740
  • E
    5%2,300
  • F
    2%850
  • G
    0%200
  • H
    0%40

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 Hastings

76% of Hastings premises can already get full-fibre and 76% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

76%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

76%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

100%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

419 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    76%
  • Gigabit-capable
    76%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    100%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Hastings), July 2025, covering 44,364 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Hastings homes

44% of Hastings 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

44%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

56%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

44k

43,823 EPCs

  • A
    0%133
  • B
    7%2,960
  • C
    37%16,395
  • D
    40%17,588
  • E
    12%5,369
  • F
    2%1,067
  • G
    1%311

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Hastings

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

  1. 1

    Ark Castledown Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · TN34 3QT

    0.65 mi
  2. 2

    Torfield School

    Not applicable · Academy special converter · TN34 3JT

    0.67 mi
  3. 3

    St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · TN37 6EU

    0.69 mi
  4. 4

    Dudley Infant Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · TN35 5NJ

    0.84 mi
  5. 5

    Mulberry Baird Primary

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · TN34 3TH

    0.86 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Hastings

Flats & apartments

231

65% of listings

Houses

86

24% of listings

Rooms

37

10% of listings

Bungalows

4

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 44% of the 90 houses currently advertised in Hastings.

  • Terraced
    44%40
  • Semi-detached
    26%23
  • Other house
    21%19
  • Detached
    4%4
  • Bungalow
    4%4

Rent by postcode

Where Hastings rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 245 live listings in 4 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Hastings

  1. 1TN38£1,200/mo50 rentals
  2. 2TN37£1,000/mo53 rentals
  3. 3TN34£850/mo107 rentals

Cheapest in Hastings

  1. 1TN35£750/mo17 rentals
  2. 2TN34£850/mo107 rentals
  3. 3TN37£1,000/mo53 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Hastings

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Hastings has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 27 of 27 postcode districts analysed, the median was 15 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Hastings is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 15 crimes per area (median)
  • 27 of 27 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Hastings 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 Hastings

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.

St Leonards-on-Sea has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Hastings.
  • St Leonards-on-Sea

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (69) · pop. ~31,000

    7.8
    per 1k
  • Ore

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (75) · pop. ~9,000

    27
    per 1k
  • Silverhill

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (81) · pop. ~5,000

    59
    per 1k
  • Hollington

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (69) · pop. ~8,000

    27
    per 1k
  • West Hill

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (133) · pop. ~3,000

    169
    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

Hastings listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Hastings.

Rightmove
245
OpenRent
75
SpareRoom
37
OnTheMarket
29

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Frequently asked

Renting in Hastings — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Hastings?

The median rent in Hastings is £1000/month based on 386 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Hastings?

There are currently 386 rental properties available in Hastings, with 39 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Hastings safe for renters?

Hastings has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 15 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 Hastings?

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

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