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Rental Prices in Essex

Live asking rents — data to 19 October 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

7,692

1,079 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£2,089 pcm

Median £1,331 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

307 days

Median 101 days

Rent Range

£307 to £5,575

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Rent Trends Time on Market

Market Breakdown

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Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Essex

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Essex

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Essex

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Essex

Rents by Property Type in Essex

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 1,976 £1,268 pcm £1,200 pcm 265
Terraced 274 £1,555 pcm £1,563 pcm 390
Semi-Detached 193 £1,798 pcm £1,750 pcm 189
Detached 169 £2,545 pcm £2,250 pcm 211

Rents by Bedrooms in Essex

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 1,333 £1,024 pcm £1,000 pcm 232
2 Bed 1,681 £1,421 pcm £1,350 pcm 233
3 Bed 845 £1,771 pcm £1,700 pcm 188
4 Bed 358 £2,435 pcm £2,250 pcm 227
5+ Bed 145 £3,116 pcm £2,600 pcm 292

Properties by Rent Range in Essex

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 337 569
4%
£250 – £500 pcm 251 485
3%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 1,535 374
20%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 3,802 250
49%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 1,322 289
17%
Over £5,000 pcm 445 326
6%

Properties by Time on Market in Essex

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 1,824
24%
1 – 2 months 1,197
16%
2 – 3 months 595
8%
3 – 4 months 411
5%
4 – 6 months 699
9%
6 – 9 months 752
10%
9 – 12 months 432
6%
12 – 18 months 635
8%
Over 18 months 1,049
14%

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