Renting in Salisbury

Average Rent in Salisbury: £1,200/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,395 live Salisbury listings on 5 portals from £433/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

£1,200 /month

1,395 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Salisbury by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£775/mo	30
1 bed	£875/mo	315
2 bed	£1,200/mo	368
3 bed	£1,500/mo	211
4+ bed	£2,000/mo	165
Room (house share)	£650/mo	306

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 11 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Salisbury

What it costs to rent in Salisbury

Salisbury currently has 1,395 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,200 a month. 50 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 53% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SP5 at around £850/mo, while SO21 sits nearer £2,800/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.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Salisbury around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

Rent by property size

Average rent in Salisbury by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,395 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Salisbury

£775/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Salisbury is £775 a month, 35% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 30 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Salisbury

£875/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Salisbury is £875 a month, 27% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 315 listings currently on the market.

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

£1,200/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Salisbury is £1,200 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 368 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Salisbury

£1,500/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Salisbury is £1,500 a month, 25% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 211 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Salisbury

£2,000/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Salisbury is £2,000 a month, 67% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 165 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Salisbury

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Salisbury house share is £650 a month, 46% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 306 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 Wiltshire rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Wiltshire, the ONS area that covers Salisbury. Latest: £1,072/mo (Jul 26, +5.9% YoY).

Latest

£1,072

Jul 26

Annual

+5.9%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£839

Aug 21

Total change

+28%

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 Salisbury

Flats & apartments

267

30% of listings

Houses

306

35% of listings

Rooms

306

35% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 47% of the 310 houses currently advertised in Salisbury.

Terraced
47%146
Other house
23%70
Semi-detached
19%58
Detached
11%33
Bungalow
1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Salisbury rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 787 live listings in 27 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Salisbury

1SO21£2,800/mo3 rentals
2SO53£1,725/mo12 rentals
3SO40£1,700/mo8 rentals

Cheapest in Salisbury

1SP5£850/mo11 rentals
2SO17£875/mo11 rentals
3SP3£950/mo3 rentals

Features · Salisbury

Garden, parking, and floor area in Salisbury

Live signal across 1,395 Salisbury rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

80%

of 222 Salisbury listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

80%

of 249 Salisbury listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Salisbury this week

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

50 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Salisbury

Most Salisbury homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 231,750 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.50

≈ Band C–D

Stock

232k

231,750 properties

A
12%26,920
B
18%42,790
C
25%58,490
D
18%40,930
E
14%31,430
F
8%18,380
G
5%11,460
H
1%1,360

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 Salisbury

67% of Salisbury premises can already get full-fibre and 76% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

67%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

76%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

97%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

415 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
67%
Gigabit-capable
76%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
97%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Wiltshire), July 2025, covering 229,494 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Salisbury homes

48% of Salisbury 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

188k

187,834 EPCs

A
1%1,604
B
15%28,470
C
32%59,379
D
34%63,976
E
14%25,781
F
4%6,945
G
1%1,679

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Salisbury

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

1
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · SP1 2ED
0.32 mi
2
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
Primary · Voluntary aided school · SP1 2SG
0.55 mi
3
Salisbury Sixth Form College
16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · SP1 2JJ
0.58 mi
4
St Martin's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · SP1 2RG
0.60 mi
5
Sarum St Paul's CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · SP2 7DG
0.63 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in Salisbury

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Salisbury has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 10 of 10 postcode districts analysed, the median was 45 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Salisbury is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

45 crimes per area (median)
10 of 10 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Salisbury 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 Salisbury

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.

Wilton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Salisbury.

Bemerton
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (81) · pop. ~5,000
57
per 1k
Harnham
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (83) · pop. ~6,000
42
per 1k
Bishopdown
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (30) · pop. ~4,000
26
per 1k
Laverstock
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~5,000
7.6
per 1k
Wilton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~4,000
6.5
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

Salisbury listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Salisbury.

PrimeLocation

401

SpareRoom

306

Rightmove

287

OnTheMarket

214

OpenRent

187

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Frequently asked

Renting in Salisbury — your questions answered

How much is rent in Salisbury?

The average (median) asking rent in Salisbury is £1,200 a month — a 1-bed is £875 and a 2-bed £1,200, based on 1,395 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Salisbury?

The median asking rent for a studio in Salisbury is £775 a month, 35% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 30 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Salisbury is £875 a month, 27% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 315 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Salisbury is £1,200 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 368 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Salisbury is £1,500 a month, 25% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 211 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Salisbury is £2,000 a month, 67% above the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 165 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Salisbury?

The median asking rent for a room in a Salisbury house share is £650 a month, 46% below the city-wide median of £1,200, based on 306 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Salisbury?

There are currently 1,395 rental properties available in Salisbury, with 50 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Salisbury safe for renters?

Salisbury has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 45 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 Salisbury?

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

Across South West

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