Rental Prices in Colchester

Live asking rents — data to 15 July 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

1,077

176 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,622 pcm

Median £1,200 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

278 days

Median 62 days

Rent Range

£525 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 473 £1,203 pcm £1,100 pcm 216
Terraced 140 £1,413 pcm £1,350 pcm 462
Semi-Detached 72 £1,534 pcm £1,500 pcm 225
Detached 39 £1,807 pcm £1,850 pcm 239

Rents by Bedrooms in Colchester

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 239 £878 pcm £875 pcm 179
2 Bed 372 £1,271 pcm £1,200 pcm 207
3 Bed 144 £1,520 pcm £1,500 pcm 256
4 Bed 76 £1,821 pcm £1,792 pcm 635
5+ Bed 25 £1,930 pcm £1,975 pcm 424

Properties by Rent Range in Colchester

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 15 859
1%
£250 – £500 pcm 21 702
2%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 249 229
23%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 657 266
61%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 99 288
9%
Over £5,000 pcm 36 307
3%

Properties by Time on Market in Colchester

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 350
32%
1 – 2 months 175
16%
2 – 3 months 89
8%
3 – 4 months 53
5%
4 – 6 months 80
7%
6 – 9 months 34
3%
9 – 12 months 117
11%
12 – 18 months 48
4%
Over 18 months 131
12%

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