Renting in Southampton

Average Rent in Southampton

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The average rent in Southampton is £1,075/mo, with 5,899 live listings across 6 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Southampton rental appears.

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Renting in Southampton

What it costs to rent in Southampton

Southampton currently has 5,899 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,075 a month. 439 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 SO45 at around £175/mo, while SO15 2XE sits nearer £3,265/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

Southampton rental market at a glance

5,899

Active rentals in Southampton

£1,075/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Southampton

Median monthly rent, based on 5,899 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£895/mo	1869
2 bed	£1,250/mo	1488
3 bed	£1,500/mo	648
4+ bed	£2,100/mo	893
Room	£650/mo	375

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Southampton rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Southampton. Latest: £1,246/mo (Mar 26, +3.5% YoY).

Latest

£1,246

Mar 26

Annual

+3.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£916

Apr 21

Total change

+36%

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 Southampton pay goes on rent?

Renters in Southampton spend an estimated 45% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,246/mo

£14,952/yr

Median pay

£32,907/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

45%

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 Southampton

Most Southampton homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 111,050 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.22

≈ Band B–C

Stock

111k

111,050 properties

A
33%36,630
B
32%35,830
C
21%23,760
D
9%9,740
E
3%3,190
F
1%1,410
G
0%450
H
0%30

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 Southampton

94% of Southampton premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

94%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

487 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
94%
Gigabit-capable
97%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Southampton), July 2025, covering 109,499 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Southampton homes

46% of Southampton 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

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

101k

101,023 EPCs

A
0%137
B
10%9,964
C
36%36,770
D
37%37,239
E
12%12,471
F
4%3,553
G
1%889

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Southampton

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

1
The Polygon School
Not applicable · Foundation special school · SO15 2FH
0.35 mi
2
St Anne's Catholic School
Secondary · Academy converter · SO15 2WZ
0.36 mi
3
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · SO15 2HW
0.43 mi
4
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · SO14 1LU
0.47 mi
5
Banister Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · SO15 2LS
0.53 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Southampton

Flats & apartments

3202

67% of listings

Houses

1208

25% of listings

Rooms

375

8% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 37% of the 1,221 houses currently advertised in Southampton.

Terraced
37%456
Semi-detached
32%386
Other house
22%270
Detached
8%96
Bungalow
1%13

Rent by postcode

Where Southampton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 4,678 live listings in 45 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Southampton

1SO15 2XE£3,265/mo3 rentals
2SO14 6TX£1,250/mo3 rentals
3SO14 1LL£1,250/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Southampton

1SO45£175/mo10 rentals
2SO16 6BU£595/mo5 rentals
3SO32£600/mo4 rentals

Features · Southampton

Garden, parking, and floor area in Southampton

Live signal across 5,899 Southampton 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 1,125 Southampton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

83%

of 1,638 Southampton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Southampton

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Southampton has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 37 of 37 postcode districts analysed, the median was 121 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Southampton is Violent crime, accounting for 48% of all incidents.

Crime overview

121 crimes per area (median)
37 of 37 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Violent crime
48% of incidents

Southampton’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 Southampton

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.

Bitterne has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Southampton.

Portswood
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (156) · pop. ~13,000
34
per 1k
Shirley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (156) · pop. ~15,000
31
per 1k
Bitterne
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (137) · pop. ~25,000
11
per 1k
Woolston
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (133) · pop. ~15,000
23
per 1k
Highfield
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (120) · pop. ~8,000
46
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

Southampton listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Southampton.

Rightmove

3639

OpenRent

1019

OnTheMarket

378

SpareRoom

375

PrimeLocation

343

Leaders

145

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Frequently asked

Renting in Southampton — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Southampton?

The median rent in Southampton is £1075/month based on 5899 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Southampton?

There are currently 5899 rental properties available in Southampton, with 439 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Southampton safe for renters?

Southampton has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 121 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Violent crime. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Southampton?

The most commonly reported crime category in Southampton is Violent crime, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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