Renting in Margate

Average Rent in Margate: £1,050/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,236 live Margate 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

£1,050 /month

1,236 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in Margate by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£700/mo	27
1 bed	£795/mo	343
2 bed	£1,100/mo	587
3 bed	£1,400/mo	200
4+ bed	£1,800/mo	79

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Margate

What it costs to rent in Margate

Margate currently has 1,236 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,050 a month. 15 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 24% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is CT2 at around £585/mo, while CT1 sits nearer £1,850/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 Margate by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,236 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Margate

£700/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Margate is £700 a month, 33% below the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 27 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Margate

£795/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Margate is £795 a month, 24% below the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 343 listings currently on the market.

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

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Margate is £1,100 a month, 5% above the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 587 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Margate

£1,400/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Margate is £1,400 a month, 33% above the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 200 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Margate

£1,800/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Margate is £1,800 a month, 71% above the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 79 listings currently on the market.

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 Thanet rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Thanet, the ONS area that covers Margate. Latest: £1,114/mo (Jul 26, +3.8% YoY).

Latest

£1,114

Jul 26

Annual

+3.8%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£814

Aug 21

Total change

+37%

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Margate

Flats & apartments

747

75% of listings

Houses

233

23% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 54% of the 248 houses currently advertised in Margate.

Terraced
54%133
Semi-detached
21%53
Other house
16%40
Bungalow
6%15
Detached
3%7

Rent by postcode

Where Margate rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,067 live listings in 21 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Margate

1CT1£1,850/mo4 rentals
2SS9£1,750/mo3 rentals
3CT6£1,725/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Margate

1CT2£585/mo5 rentals
2SS1£643/mo10 rentals
3CT17£850/mo3 rentals

Features · Margate

Garden, parking, and floor area in Margate

Live signal across 1,236 Margate rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

71%

of 218 Margate listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

56%

of 212 Margate listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Margate this week

15 homes came onto the Margate 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 Margate

Most Margate homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 69,420 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.60

≈ Band B–C

Stock

69k

69,420 properties

A
24%16,320
B
29%20,080
C
26%18,210
D
12%8,130
E
6%4,170
F
2%1,650
G
1%830
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 Margate

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

Full fibre

81%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

81%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

433 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

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

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Thanet), July 2025, covering 70,806 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Margate homes

45% of Margate 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

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

67k

66,711 EPCs

A
1%396
B
8%5,472
C
36%23,864
D
40%26,366
E
12%8,254
F
3%1,762
G
1%597

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Margate

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

1
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · CT9 1LU
0.21 mi
2
Salmestone Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · CT9 4DB
0.62 mi
3
Hartsdown Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · CT9 5RE
0.76 mi
4
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Primary · Academy converter · CT9 4BU
0.79 mi
5
Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · CT9 2SP
0.79 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in Margate

Typical Crime LevelEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Margate has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 14 of 14 postcode districts analysed, the median was 116 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Margate is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

116 crimes per area (median)
14 of 14 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Margate’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Margate

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.

Birchington-on-Sea has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Margate.

Cliftonville
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (207) · pop. ~11,000
47
per 1k
Westgate-on-Sea
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (32) · pop. ~7,000
8.9
per 1k
Birchington-on-Sea
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (22) · pop. ~10,000
4.7
per 1k
Garlinge
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (54) · pop. ~4,000
30
per 1k
Palm Bay
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (70) · pop. ~3,000
50
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

Margate listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Margate.

OnTheMarket

426

Rightmove

421

OpenRent

203

PrimeLocation

186

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Frequently asked

Renting in Margate — your questions answered

How much is rent in Margate?

The average (median) asking rent in Margate is £1,050 a month — a 1-bed is £795 and a 2-bed £1,100, based on 1,236 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Margate?

The median asking rent for a studio in Margate is £700 a month, 33% below the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 27 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Margate is £795 a month, 24% below the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 343 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Margate is £1,100 a month, 5% above the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 587 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Margate is £1,400 a month, 33% above the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 200 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Margate is £1,800 a month, 71% above the city-wide median of £1,050, based on 79 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in Margate?

There are currently 1,236 rental properties available in Margate, with 15 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Margate safe for renters?

Margate has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 116 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 Margate?

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

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