Renting in Westminster

Average Rent in Westminster: £3,878/mo

Rent in Westminster before the rush.

Median asking rent across 4,662 live Westminster listings on 5 portals from £475/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

£3,878 /month

4,662 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Westminster by property size
SizeMedian rentListings
Studio£2,091/mo453
1 bed£3,077/mo1,416
2 bed£4,250/mo1,514
3 bed£7,063/mo787
4+ bed£10,833/mo316
Room (house share)£1,333/mo176

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

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Renting in Westminster

What it costs to rent in Westminster

Westminster currently has 4,662 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £3,878 a month. 589 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 5% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is WC1H at around £2,158/mo, while SW1A sits nearer £25,567/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 Westminster 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 Westminster by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 4,662 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Westminster

£2,091/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Westminster is £2,091 a month, 46% below the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 453 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Westminster

£3,077/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Westminster is £3,077 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 1,416 listings currently on the market.

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

£4,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Westminster is £4,250 a month, 10% above the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 1,514 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Westminster

£7,063/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Westminster is £7,063 a month, 82% above the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 787 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Westminster

£10,833/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Westminster is £10,833 a month, 179% above the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 316 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Westminster

£1,333/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Westminster house share is £1,333 a month, 66% below the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 176 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 Westminster rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Westminster. Latest: £3,179/mo (Jul 26, -2.0% YoY).

Latest

£3,179

Jul 26

Annual

-2.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£2,364

Aug 21

Total change

+34%

since 2021

£2,350£2,825£3,300Aug 21Feb 24Jul 26

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Westminster

Flats & apartments

4005

91% of listings

Houses

197

4% of listings

Rooms

176

4% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 56% of the 197 houses currently advertised in Westminster.

  • Terraced
    56%111
  • Other house
    32%64
  • Detached
    8%16
  • Semi-detached
    3%6

Rent by postcode

Where Westminster rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 4,369 live listings in 44 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Westminster

  1. 1SW1A£25,567/mo16 rentals
  2. 2SW1X£12,133/mo78 rentals
  3. 3W1K£9,533/mo117 rentals

Cheapest in Westminster

  1. 1WC1H£2,158/mo6 rentals
  2. 2W10£2,300/mo13 rentals
  3. 3SW9£2,325/mo8 rentals

Features · Westminster

Garden, parking, and floor area in Westminster

Live signal across 4,662 Westminster rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

84%

of 861 Westminster listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

70%

of 572 Westminster listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Floor area · £/sqft

£6.13 /sqft

Median 789 sqft across 2,290 Westminster listings that publish floor area.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Westminster this week

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

589 new this weekUpdated today
  1. 1 bed property for rent in Hogarth Road, London SW5
    £2,300/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Hogarth Road, London SW5

    1View listing
  2. 1 bed property for rent in Garrett Mansions, Paddington Basin, London W2
    £5,287/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Garrett Mansions, Paddington Basin, London W2

    1View listing
  3. 2 bed property for rent in West End Gate, London W2
    £7,579/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    West End Gate, London W2

    2View listing
  4. 1 bed property for rent in Edgware Road, London W2
    £4,763/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Edgware Road, London W2

    1View listing
  5. property for rent in City Of Westminster W2
    £3,188/moPrimeLocation

    Studio property

    City Of Westminster W2

    View listing
  6. 1 bed property for rent in St. Luke's Avenue, London SW4
    £2,100/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    St. Luke's Avenue, London SW4

    1View listing
  7. property for rent in Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H
    £1,971/moPrimeLocation

    Studio property

    Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H

    View listing
  8. property for rent in Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H
    £2,296/moPrimeLocation

    Studio property

    Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H

    View listing
  9. 4 bed property for rent in Fitzgerald House, London SW9
    £5,400/moPrimeLocation

    4 bed property

    Fitzgerald House, London SW9

    4View listing
  10. property for rent in Cranley Gardens, London SW7
    £2,300/moPrimeLocation

    Studio property

    Cranley Gardens, London SW7

    View listing
  11. 2 bed property for rent in Bevan House, London WC1N
    £3,400/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Bevan House, London WC1N

    2View listing
  12. 2 bed property for rent in Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia W1W
    £4,498/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia W1W

    2View listing
  13. 2 bed property for rent in Crewdson Road, Oval, London SW9
    £2,300/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Crewdson Road, Oval, London SW9

    2View listing
  14. 2 bed property for rent in 145 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW3
    £4,550/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    145 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW3

    2View listing
  15. 1 bed property for rent in Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge, London SW7
    £2,275/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Rutland Gate, Knightsbridge, London SW7

    1View listing
  16. 2 bed property for rent in South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall SW8
    £2,600/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall SW8

    2View listing
  17. 2 bed property for rent in Nine Elms SW8
    £4,960/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Nine Elms SW8

    2View listing
  18. 3 bed property for rent in Hill Street, London W1J
    £7,410/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Hill Street, London W1J

    3View listing
  19. 2 bed property for rent in Pimlico SW1V
    £8,135/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Pimlico SW1V

    2View listing
  20. 2 bed room for rent in Room in a Shared Flat, Warwick Way, SW1V
    £950/moOpenRent

    2 bed room

    Room in a Shared Flat, Warwick Way, SW1V

    22View listing
  21. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Westminster
    £3,300/moOpenRent

    1 bed flat/apartment

    11View listing
  22. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Westminster
    £3,250/moOpenRent

    1 bed flat/apartment

    11View listing
  23. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Westminster
    £2,750/moOpenRent

    1 bed flat/apartment

    11View listing
  24. 3 bed room for rent in Westminster
    £900/moOpenRent

    3 bed room

    31View listing

Listings refresh as our scraper picks up new properties for Westminster. Click through to the source portal to enquire.

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181
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176
PrimeLocation
125
OnTheMarket
76

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Frequently asked

Renting in Westminster — your questions answered

How much is rent in Westminster?

The average (median) asking rent in Westminster is £3,878 a month — a 1-bed is £3,077 and a 2-bed £4,250, based on 4,662 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Westminster?

The median asking rent for a studio in Westminster is £2,091 a month, 46% below the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 453 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Westminster is £3,077 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 1,416 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Westminster is £4,250 a month, 10% above the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 1,514 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Westminster is £7,063 a month, 82% above the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 787 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Westminster is £10,833 a month, 179% above the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 316 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Westminster?

The median asking rent for a room in a Westminster house share is £1,333 a month, 66% below the city-wide median of £3,878, based on 176 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Westminster?

There are currently 4,662 rental properties available in Westminster, with 589 new listings added in the last 7 days.

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