Rental Prices in Colchester

Live asking rents — data to 4 August 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

1,072

136 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,628 pcm

Median £1,225 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

292 days

Median 68 days

Rent Range

£520 to £3,292

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Market Breakdown

Data to:

Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Colchester

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Colchester

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Colchester

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Colchester

Rents by Property Type in Colchester

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 465 £1,205 pcm £1,100 pcm 229
Terraced 129 £1,433 pcm £1,400 pcm 513
Semi-Detached 72 £1,504 pcm £1,495 pcm 238
Detached 45 £1,879 pcm £1,850 pcm 235

Rents by Bedrooms in Colchester

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 242 £872 pcm £875 pcm 186
2 Bed 357 £1,279 pcm £1,200 pcm 226
3 Bed 146 £1,519 pcm £1,500 pcm 257
4 Bed 80 £1,828 pcm £1,768 pcm 642
5+ Bed 26 £1,927 pcm £1,975 pcm 426

Properties by Rent Range in Colchester

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 15 880
1%
£250 – £500 pcm 24 633
2%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 244 240
23%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 653 281
61%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 100 308
9%
Over £5,000 pcm 36 327
3%

Properties by Time on Market in Colchester

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 291
27%
1 – 2 months 208
19%
2 – 3 months 89
8%
3 – 4 months 52
5%
4 – 6 months 90
8%
6 – 9 months 34
3%
9 – 12 months 116
11%
12 – 18 months 49
5%
Over 18 months 143
13%

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