Renting in Taunton

Average Rent in Taunton

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The average rent in Taunton is £1,050/mo, with 1,537 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Taunton rental appears.

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Renting in Taunton

What it costs to rent in Taunton

Taunton currently has 1,537 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,050 a month. 92 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 44% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BA20 at around £768/mo, while TA1 3GH sits nearer £2,980/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

Taunton rental market at a glance

1,537

Active rentals in Taunton

£1,050/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Taunton

Median monthly rent, based on 1,537 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£840/mo	464
2 bed	£1,100/mo	606
3 bed	£1,325/mo	268
4+ bed	£1,750/mo	122

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

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Taunton

Most Taunton homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 270,080 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.10

≈ Band C–D

Stock

270k

270,080 properties

A
16%43,030
B
27%71,780
C
22%59,370
D
15%40,060
E
11%30,790
F
6%16,790
G
3%7,760
H
0%510

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 Taunton

74% of Taunton premises can already get full-fibre and 75% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

74%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

75%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

95%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

409 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
74%
Gigabit-capable
75%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
95%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Somerset), July 2025, covering 267,460 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Taunton homes

47% of Taunton 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

47%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

53%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

226k

225,613 EPCs

A
1%2,004
B
14%31,146
C
32%71,834
D
33%74,671
E
14%32,241
F
5%10,554
G
1%3,163

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Taunton

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

1
Parkfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · TA1 4RT
0.32 mi
2
North Town Academy
Primary · Academy converter · TA1 1DF
0.38 mi
3
St George's Catholic School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · TA1 3NR
0.47 mi
4
The Castle School
Secondary · Academy converter · TA1 5AU
0.49 mi
5
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · TA1 3AF
0.68 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Taunton

Flats & apartments

533

55% of listings

Houses

422

44% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 41% of the 436 houses currently advertised in Taunton.

Terraced
41%178
Other house
39%168
Semi-detached
13%55
Detached
5%21
Bungalow
3%14

Rent by postcode

Where Taunton rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,180 live listings in 48 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Taunton

1TA1 3GH£2,980/mo5 rentals
2BA22£1,775/mo4 rentals
3BN2£1,625/mo4 rentals

Cheapest in Taunton

1BA20£768/mo22 rentals
2EX12£773/mo10 rentals
3BA6£800/mo5 rentals

Features · Taunton

Garden, parking, and floor area in Taunton

Live signal across 1,537 Taunton rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

87%

of 174 Taunton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

89%

of 274 Taunton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Taunton

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Taunton has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 91 of 91 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Taunton is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

1 crimes per area (median)
91 of 91 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Taunton 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 Taunton

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.

Wellington has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Taunton.

Bishops Hull
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (99) · pop. ~2,500
120
per 1k
Wellington
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (55) · pop. ~14,000
8.1
per 1k
Wilton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (130) · pop. ~3,000
125
per 1k
Halcon
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (114) · pop. ~4,000
86
per 1k
North Town
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (167) · pop. ~4,000
127
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

Taunton listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Taunton.

Rightmove

450

PrimeLocation

400

OnTheMarket

294

Leaders

201

OpenRent

192

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Frequently asked

Renting in Taunton — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Taunton?

The median rent in Taunton is £1050/month based on 1537 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Taunton?

There are currently 1537 rental properties available in Taunton, with 92 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Taunton safe for renters?

Taunton has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 1 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Taunton?

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

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