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Market snapshot

St Albans rental market at a glance

560

Active rentals in St Albans

£1,638/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in St Albans

Median monthly rent, based on 560 active listings across 4 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,300/mo	165
2 bed	£1,750/mo	202
3 bed	£1,950/mo	97
4+ bed	£2,850/mo	72

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How St Albans rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in St Albans. Latest: £1,912/mo (Mar 26, +3.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,912

Mar 26

Annual

+3.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,469

Apr 21

Total change

+30%

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 St Albans pay goes on rent?

Renters in St Albans spend an estimated 50% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,912/mo

£22,944/yr

Median pay

£45,543/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

50%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

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 St Albans

Most St Albans homes sit in Band D. The weighted average works out close to Band D–E across 63,060 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

4.68

≈ Band D–E

Stock

63k

63,060 properties

A
1%880
B
5%3,210
C
16%10,320
D
26%16,480
E
21%13,060
F
15%9,490
G
13%8,230
H
2%1,390

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 St Albans

80% of St Albans premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

80%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

482 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
80%
Gigabit-capable
94%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (St Albans), July 2025, covering 63,013 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for St Albans homes

49% of St Albans 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

49%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

51%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

51k

51,481 EPCs

A
0%194
B
11%5,539
C
38%19,476
D
38%19,340
E
11%5,893
F
2%858
G
0%181

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near St Albans

16 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the St Albans centroid. The five closest:

1
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Primary · Community school · AL3 5NL
0.19 mi
2
Alban City School
Primary · Free schools · AL1 3RR
0.25 mi
3
Muriel Green Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · AL3 5JB
0.28 mi
4
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Primary · Voluntary aided school · AL1 1DQ
0.37 mi
5
Maple Primary School
Primary · Community school · AL1 3SW
0.39 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in St Albans

Flats & apartments

305

63% of listings

Houses

171

36% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in St Albans — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 39% of the 176 houses currently advertised in St Albans.

Terraced
39%69
Other house
31%54
Semi-detached
14%24
Detached
14%24
Bungalow
3%5

Rent by postcode

Where St Albans rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 462 live listings in 6 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in St Albans

1AL3£2,095/mo50 rentals
2AL1£1,775/mo229 rentals
3BN3£1,700/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in St Albans

1ST4£495/mo3 rentals
2AL2£1,240/mo54 rentals
3AL4£1,600/mo28 rentals

Area safety

Safety in St Albans

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), St Albans has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 90 of 90 postcode districts analysed, the median was 221 reported crimes per area. The most common category in St Albans is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

221 crimes per area (median)
90 of 90 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

St Albans’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in St Albans

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Redbourn has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in St Albans.

Harpenden
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (23) · pop. ~31,000
3.1
per 1k
Redbourn
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (5) · pop. ~5,500
2.9
per 1k
London Colney
Higher crime
Most common: Other theft (25) · pop. ~10,000
8.4
per 1k
Bricket Wood
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (9) · pop. ~5,000
6.0
per 1k
Park Street
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (27) · pop. ~3,000
32
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

St Albans listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in St Albans.

Rightmove

198

OpenRent

144

OnTheMarket

132

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in St Albans — your questions answered

What is the average rent in St Albans?

The median rent in St Albans is £1638/month based on 560 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in St Albans?

There are currently 560 rental properties available in St Albans, with 61 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is St Albans safe for renters?

St Albans has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 221 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in St Albans?

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

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