Renting in Hastings

Average Rent in Hastings

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Renting in Hastings

What it costs to rent in Hastings

Hastings currently has 829 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £995 a month. 28 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 27% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is TN37 7BY at around £795/mo, while TN37 6FL sits nearer £1,163/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

Hastings rental market at a glance

829

Active rentals in Hastings

£995/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Hastings

Median monthly rent, based on 829 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£850/mo	229
2 bed	£1,100/mo	317
3 bed	£1,400/mo	128
4+ bed	£1,975/mo	45
Room	£650/mo	80

Updated July 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

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

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Hastings

Flats & apartments

507

65% of listings

Houses

184

24% of listings

Rooms

10% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 45% of the 190 houses currently advertised in Hastings.

Terraced
45%85
Other house
25%47
Semi-detached
22%41
Detached
6%11
Bungalow
3%6

Rent by postcode

Where Hastings rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 574 live listings in 6 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Hastings

1TN37 6FL£1,163/mo4 rentals
2TN38£1,100/mo115 rentals
3TN37£1,000/mo123 rentals

Cheapest in Hastings

1TN37 7BY£795/mo3 rentals
2TN34£850/mo245 rentals
3TN35£950/mo56 rentals

Features · Hastings

Garden, parking, and floor area in Hastings

Live signal across 829 Hastings rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

60%

of 193 Hastings listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

66%

of 193 Hastings listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Hastings

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Hastings has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 27 of 27 postcode districts analysed, the median was 20 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Hastings is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

20 crimes per area (median)
27 of 27 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 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 (92) · pop. ~31,000
11
per 1k
Ore
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (90) · pop. ~9,000
36
per 1k
Silverhill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (84) · pop. ~5,000
59
per 1k
Hollington
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (81) · pop. ~8,000
29
per 1k
West Hill
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (177) · pop. ~3,000
223
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

377

OpenRent

197

OnTheMarket

175

SpareRoom

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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 £995/month based on 829 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Hastings?

There are currently 829 rental properties available in Hastings, with 28 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 20 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 Hastings?

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

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