Renting in Hastings

Average Rent in Hastings: £1,095/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,401 live Hastings listings on 4 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£1,095 /month

1,401 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in Hastings by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£675/mo	38
1 bed	£850/mo	406
2 bed	£1,100/mo	551
3 bed	£1,400/mo	212
4+ bed	£1,975/mo	89
Room (house share)	£650/mo	105

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Hastings

What it costs to rent in Hastings

Hastings currently has 1,401 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,095 a month. 85 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 26% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is TN34 at around £1,000/mo, while TN35 sits nearer £1,100/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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Rent by property size

Average rent in Hastings by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,401 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Hastings

£675/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Hastings is £675 a month, 38% below the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 38 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Hastings

£850/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Hastings is £850 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 406 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Hastings

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Hastings is £1,100 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 551 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Hastings

£1,400/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Hastings is £1,400 a month, 28% above the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 212 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Hastings

£1,975/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Hastings is £1,975 a month, 80% above the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 89 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Hastings

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Hastings house share is £650 a month, 41% below the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 105 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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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: £1,006/mo (Jul 26, +1.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,006

Jul 26

Annual

+1.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£805

Aug 21

Total change

+25%

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 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

£1,006/mo

£12,072/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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Hastings

Flats & apartments

882

68% of listings

Houses

304

23% of listings

Rooms

105

8% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 43% of the 316 houses currently advertised in Hastings.

Terraced
43%136
Other house
25%79
Semi-detached
21%66
Detached
7%23
Bungalow
4%12

Rent by postcode

Where Hastings rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 950 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

1TN35£1,100/mo73 rentals
2TN38£1,100/mo260 rentals
3TN37£1,050/mo262 rentals

Cheapest in Hastings

1TN34£1,000/mo355 rentals
2TN37£1,050/mo262 rentals
3TN35£1,100/mo73 rentals

Features · Hastings

Garden, parking, and floor area in Hastings

Live signal across 1,401 Hastings rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

65%

of 371 Hastings listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

68%

of 375 Hastings listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Hastings this week

85 homes came onto the Hastings rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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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

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

43,910 EPCs

A
0%140
B
7%2,962
C
37%16,432
D
40%17,616
E
12%5,380
F
2%1,068
G
1%312

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
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · TN34 3QT
0.65 mi
2
Torfield School
Not applicable · Academy special converter · TN34 3JT
0.67 mi
3
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · TN37 6EU
0.69 mi
4
Dudley Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · TN35 5NJ
0.84 mi
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.

Area safety

Safety in Hastings

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Hastings has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 27 of 27 postcode districts analysed, the median was 14 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Hastings is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

14 crimes per area (median)
27 of 27 postcode districts covered
Data: September 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 July 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 (124) · pop. ~31,000
13
per 1k
Ore
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (106) · pop. ~9,000
39
per 1k
Silverhill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (158) · pop. ~5,000
83
per 1k
Hollington
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (117) · pop. ~8,000
42
per 1k
West Hill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (210) · pop. ~3,000
252
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

708

OnTheMarket

306

OpenRent

282

SpareRoom

105

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Frequently asked

Renting in Hastings — your questions answered

How much is rent in Hastings?

The average (median) asking rent in Hastings is £1,095 a month — a 1-bed is £850 and a 2-bed £1,100, based on 1,401 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Hastings?

The median asking rent for a studio in Hastings is £675 a month, 38% below the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 38 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Hastings?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Hastings is £850 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 406 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Hastings?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Hastings is £1,100 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 551 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Hastings?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Hastings is £1,400 a month, 28% above the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 212 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Hastings?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Hastings is £1,975 a month, 80% above the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 89 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Hastings?

The median asking rent for a room in a Hastings house share is £650 a month, 41% below the city-wide median of £1,095, based on 105 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Hastings?

There are currently 1,401 rental properties available in Hastings, with 85 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 14 reported crimes per postcode area (September 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 September 2026.

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