Renting in Plymouth

Average Rent in Plymouth

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Renting in Plymouth

What it costs to rent in Plymouth

Plymouth currently has 3,607 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £875 a month. 64 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 37% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is TQ2 at around £745/mo, while PL26 sits nearer £1,375/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

Plymouth rental market at a glance

3,607

Active rentals in Plymouth

£875/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Plymouth

Median monthly rent, based on 3,607 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£765/mo	940
2 bed	£950/mo	653
3 bed	£1,250/mo	352
4+ bed	£1,900/mo	965
Room	£595/mo	413

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

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Plymouth rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Plymouth. Latest: £985/mo (Mar 26, +5.3% YoY).

Latest

£985

Mar 26

Annual

+5.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£742

Apr 21

Total change

+33%

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 Plymouth pay goes on rent?

Renters in Plymouth 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

£985/mo

£11,820/yr

Median pay

£28,992/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 Plymouth

Most Plymouth homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 123,050 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.19

≈ Band B–C

Stock

123k

123,050 properties

A
39%47,960
B
27%33,330
C
19%23,670
D
8%10,300
E
4%5,230
F
2%1,890
G
1%620
H
0%60

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 Plymouth

77% of Plymouth premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

77%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

480 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
77%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Plymouth), July 2025, covering 122,394 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Plymouth homes

48% of Plymouth 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

48%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

52%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

110k

110,140 EPCs

A
1%661
B
10%11,429
C
37%40,801
D
39%42,494
E
10%11,348
F
2%2,504
G
1%903

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Plymouth

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

1
ACE Schools Plymouth
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · PL4 0AT
0.26 mi
2
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · PL1 5BQ
0.34 mi
3
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · PL1 3AY
0.35 mi
4
The Cathedral School of St Mary
Primary · Academy converter · PL1 5HW
0.45 mi
5
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · PL4 9BE
0.47 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Plymouth

Flats & apartments

1371

53% of listings

Houses

817

31% of listings

Rooms

413

16% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Other house houses make up 46% of the 820 houses currently advertised in Plymouth.

Other house
46%381
Terraced
45%366
Semi-detached
6%48
Detached
3%23
Bungalow
0%2

Rent by postcode

Where Plymouth rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,084 live listings in 26 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Plymouth

1PL26£1,375/mo4 rentals
2EX6£1,300/mo3 rentals
3EX4£1,300/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Plymouth

1TQ2£745/mo16 rentals
2PL25£750/mo3 rentals
3TQ12£825/mo7 rentals

Features · Plymouth

Garden, parking, and floor area in Plymouth

Live signal across 3,607 Plymouth rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

75%

of 505 Plymouth listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

76%

of 718 Plymouth listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Plymouth

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Plymouth has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 20 of 20 postcode districts analysed, the median was 44 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Plymouth is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

44 crimes per area (median)
20 of 20 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Plymouth 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 Plymouth

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.

Plympton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Plymouth.

Stonehouse
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (400) · pop. ~9,000
104
per 1k
Plymstock
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (44) · pop. ~26,000
3.5
per 1k
Mutley
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (446) · pop. ~8,000
129
per 1k
Mannamead
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (198) · pop. ~9,000
44
per 1k
Plympton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (47) · pop. ~31,000
2.8
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

Plymouth listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Plymouth.

Rightmove

2018

OpenRent

517

SpareRoom

413

OnTheMarket

408

PrimeLocation

251

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Frequently asked

Renting in Plymouth — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Plymouth?

The median rent in Plymouth is £875/month based on 3607 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Plymouth?

There are currently 3607 rental properties available in Plymouth, with 64 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Plymouth safe for renters?

Plymouth has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 44 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 Plymouth?

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

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