Renting in Southampton

Average Rent in Southampton: £1,150/mo

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Median asking rent across 7,707 live Southampton listings on 6 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

£1,150 /month

7,707 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Southampton by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£780/mo	797
1 bed	£900/mo	2,541
2 bed	£1,250/mo	2,040
3 bed	£1,500/mo	842
4+ bed	£2,100/mo	1,055
Room (house share)	£650/mo	432

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 Southampton

What it costs to rent in Southampton

Southampton currently has 7,707 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,150 a month. 245 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 26% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SO15 at around £1,050/mo, while SO97 sits nearer £1,438/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 Southampton 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 Southampton by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 7,707 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Southampton

£780/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Southampton is £780 a month, 32% below the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 797 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Southampton

£900/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Southampton is £900 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 2,541 listings currently on the market.

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

£1,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Southampton is £1,250 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 2,040 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Southampton

£1,500/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Southampton is £1,500 a month, 30% above the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 842 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Southampton

£2,100/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Southampton is £2,100 a month, 83% above the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 1,055 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Southampton

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Southampton house share is £650 a month, 43% below the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 432 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 Southampton rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Southampton. Latest: £1,255/mo (Jul 26, +3.1% YoY).

Latest

£1,255

Jul 26

Annual

+3.1%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£926

Aug 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 46% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,255/mo

£15,060/yr

Median pay

£32,907/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

46%

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Southampton

Flats & apartments

4264

69% of listings

Houses

1463

24% of listings

Rooms

432

7% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 36% of the 1,482 houses currently advertised in Southampton.

Terraced
36%527
Semi-detached
30%445
Other house
26%380
Detached
7%111
Bungalow
1%19

Rent by postcode

Where Southampton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 5,411 live listings in 10 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Southampton

1SO97£1,438/mo6 rentals
2SO30£1,425/mo42 rentals
3SO16£1,200/mo759 rentals

Cheapest in Southampton

1SO15£1,050/mo1282 rentals
2SO18£1,100/mo276 rentals
3SO14£1,100/mo1678 rentals

Features · Southampton

Garden, parking, and floor area in Southampton

Live signal across 7,707 Southampton rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

81%

of 1,566 Southampton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

83%

of 2,363 Southampton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Southampton this week

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

245 new this weekUpdated today

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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.

Area safety

Safety in Southampton

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Southampton has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 37 of 37 postcode districts analysed, the median was 110 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Southampton is Violent crime, accounting for 55% of all incidents.

Crime overview

110 crimes per area (median)
37 of 37 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Violent crime
55% 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 July 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 (162) · pop. ~13,000
35
per 1k
Shirley
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (191) · pop. ~15,000
34
per 1k
Bitterne
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (159) · pop. ~25,000
14
per 1k
Woolston
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (174) · pop. ~15,000
26
per 1k
Highfield
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (130) · pop. ~8,000
45
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

4834

OpenRent

1224

PrimeLocation

553

OnTheMarket

464

SpareRoom

432

Leaders

200

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Frequently asked

Renting in Southampton — your questions answered

How much is rent in Southampton?

The average (median) asking rent in Southampton is £1,150 a month — a 1-bed is £900 and a 2-bed £1,250, based on 7,707 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Southampton?

The median asking rent for a studio in Southampton is £780 a month, 32% below the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 797 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Southampton is £900 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 2,541 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Southampton is £1,250 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 2,040 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Southampton is £1,500 a month, 30% above the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 842 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Southampton is £2,100 a month, 83% above the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 1,055 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Southampton?

The median asking rent for a room in a Southampton house share is £650 a month, 43% below the city-wide median of £1,150, based on 432 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Southampton?

There are currently 7,707 rental properties available in Southampton, with 245 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 110 reported crimes per postcode area (September 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 September 2026.

Across South East

Average rent across South East

How Southampton compares with the other 34 places we track in South East — median asking rent from live listings, updated September 2026.

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