Renting in St Albans

Average Rent in St Albans: £1,600/mo

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Median asking rent across 1,732 live St Albans listings on 4 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

£1,600 /month

1,732 live listings · 4 portals

Median monthly rent in St Albans by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£970/mo	85
1 bed	£1,300/mo	554
2 bed	£1,750/mo	633
3 bed	£2,200/mo	298
4+ bed	£3,175/mo	162

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in St Albans

What it costs to rent in St Albans

St Albans currently has 1,732 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,600 a month. 74 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 35% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is PO11 at around £975/mo, while AL3 sits nearer £2,098/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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Rent by property size

Average rent in St Albans by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 1,732 live listings across 4 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in St Albans

£970/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in St Albans is £970 a month, 39% below the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 85 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in St Albans

£1,300/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in St Albans is £1,300 a month, 19% below the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 554 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in St Albans

£1,750/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in St Albans is £1,750 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 633 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in St Albans

£2,200/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in St Albans is £2,200 a month, 38% above the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 298 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in St Albans

£3,175/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in St Albans is £3,175 a month, 98% above the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 162 listings currently on the market.

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 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: £1,931/mo (Jul 26, +3.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,931

Jul 26

Annual

+3.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,467

Aug 21

Total change

+32%

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 51% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,931/mo

£23,172/yr

Median pay

£45,543/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

51%

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in St Albans

Flats & apartments

986

64% of listings

Houses

535

35% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Other house houses make up 39% of the 549 houses currently advertised in St Albans.

Other house
39%216
Terraced
32%175
Semi-detached
15%84
Detached
11%60
Bungalow
3%14

Rent by postcode

Where St Albans rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,331 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in St Albans

1AL3£2,098/mo150 rentals
2AL1£1,700/mo641 rentals
3AL2£1,600/mo165 rentals

Cheapest in St Albans

1PO11£975/mo3 rentals
2PO16£1,100/mo3 rentals
3PO1£1,225/mo4 rentals

Features · St Albans

Garden, parking, and floor area in St Albans

Live signal across 1,732 St Albans 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 279 St Albans listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

89%

of 413 St Albans listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in St Albans this week

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

74 new this weekUpdated today

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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

52k

51,600 EPCs

A
0%195
B
11%5,549
C
38%19,544
D
38%19,374
E
11%5,897
F
2%860
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.

Area safety

Safety in St Albans

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), St Albans has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 90 of 90 postcode districts analysed, the median was 246 reported crimes per area. The most common category in St Albans is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

246 crimes per area (median)
90 of 90 postcode districts covered
Data: September 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 July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

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

Harpenden
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (31) · pop. ~31,000
3.7
per 1k
Redbourn
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (8) · pop. ~5,500
4.0
per 1k
London Colney
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (46) · pop. ~10,000
14
per 1k
Bricket Wood
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (17) · pop. ~5,000
9.0
per 1k
Park Street
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~3,000
43
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

654

OnTheMarket

475

OpenRent

302

Leaders

301

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Frequently asked

Renting in St Albans — your questions answered

How much is rent in St Albans?

The average (median) asking rent in St Albans is £1,600 a month — a 1-bed is £1,300 and a 2-bed £1,750, based on 1,732 live listings across 4 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in St Albans?

The median asking rent for a studio in St Albans is £970 a month, 39% below the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 85 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in St Albans is £1,300 a month, 19% below the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 554 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in St Albans is £1,750 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 633 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in St Albans is £2,200 a month, 38% above the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 298 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in St Albans is £3,175 a month, 98% above the city-wide median of £1,600, based on 162 listings currently on the market.

How many rental properties are available in St Albans?

There are currently 1,732 rental properties available in St Albans, with 74 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 246 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 St Albans?

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

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Average rent across East of England

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