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Average rent in Bournemouth (2026)
A seaside conurbation with year-round rental demand from students, language schools and remote workers, plus seasonal pressure from the holiday trade.
That is £483 per week, based on 100 live listings. Most rents fall between £1,300 and £2,899 per month; the median is £2,026.
How much is rent in Bournemouth?
In the current sample, two-bedroom homes average £1,285, three-bedroom homes average £1,756 and homes with four or more bedrooms average £2,327 per month. Sizes with fewer than three live listings are left out rather than shown on thin evidence, so the table below only quotes figures the sample can support.
| Home size | Average rent | Listing range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | £1,285 pcm | £1,148 to £1,452 | 13 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,756 pcm | £1,499 to £1,898 | 12 |
| 4+ bedrooms | £2,327 pcm | £1,300 to £3,701 | 73 |
Average rent for 2 bedroom homes in Bournemouth
Across 13 live listings, 2 bedroom homes in Bournemouth average £1,285 per month, ranging from £1,148 to £1,452.
Average rent for 3 bedroom homes in Bournemouth
Across 12 live listings, 3 bedroom homes in Bournemouth average £1,756 per month, ranging from £1,499 to £1,898.
Average rent for 4+ bedroom homes in Bournemouth
Across 73 live listings, 4+ bedroom homes in Bournemouth average £2,327 per month, ranging from £1,300 to £3,701.
Rent prices in Bournemouth: the spread
Flats currently average £1,280 per month across 12 listings, while houses average £2,202 across 88. Flats make up 12% of the sample.
The cheapest tenth of listings sit below £1,300 per month and the dearest tenth above £2,899. The single cheapest live listing is £624 and the dearest £3,701, which is why the average is a starting point for judging your own rent, not a verdict on it.
Is Bournemouth a landlord's market right now?
- Market rating
- Tenant's market
- Average time to let
- 134 days
- Homes listed for rent
- 699
There are more homes available than renters chasing them, which hands you negotiating power. A landlord facing a longer void period has a real incentive to accept a lower offer, or to hold rent flat to keep a reliable tenant, so use the averages on this page as your anchor.
The five-year backdrop
House prices in BH1, the postcode district at the heart of Bournemouth, have fallen 0.5% over the five years to Sep 2026. Property values move rents indirectly: sustained rises tend to feed landlord expectations at the next rent review, while flat or falling values often foreshadow softer asking rents. Treat this as backdrop, not as proof for or against any individual increase.
| Year | Average value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | £209,111 | +12.9% |
| Sep 2022 | £209,134 | 0% |
| Sep 2023 | £225,996 | +8.1% |
| Sep 2024 | £224,449 | -0.7% |
| Sep 2025 | £223,941 | -0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | £208,083 | -7.1% |
Is your rent increase fair?
Averages for Bournemouth are the backdrop; your case turns on your own postcode and your own notice. Check the proposed figure against live market data for your street, then test the notice itself against the legal rules. Both checks are free.
Bournemouth rent FAQs
What is the average rent in Bournemouth?
The average asking rent in Bournemouth is £2,091 per month (£483 per week), based on 100 live listings gathered from Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket. Most listings fall between £1,300 and £2,899 per month. These are advertised rents, so what tenants actually agree to pay is often a little lower.
How much is rent for a 2 bedrooms in Bournemouth?
Live listings for two-bedroom homes in Bournemouth currently average £1,285 per month, ranging from £1,148 to £1,452 across 13 listings. Condition, exact location and what is included in the rent (parking, bills, appliances) all move an individual home above or below that figure.
Is Bournemouth a landlord's market or a tenant's market?
PropertyData currently rates Bournemouth as a tenant's market. Rental listings currently take an average of 134 days to let. There are more homes available than renters chasing them, which hands you negotiating power. A landlord facing a longer void period has a real incentive to accept a lower offer, or to hold rent flat to keep a reliable tenant, so use the averages on this page as your anchor.
Can my landlord charge more than the average rent in Bournemouth?
A landlord can advertise a new tenancy at any figure. Mid-tenancy is different: since 1 May 2026, rent on an assured periodic tenancy in England can only rise through a Section 13 notice on Form 4A, at most once a year, with at least two months' notice. The legal ceiling is the open-market rent, which is what similar homes in Bournemouth actually let for. If the proposed figure is above that, you can challenge it at the First-tier Tribunal for £47, and the tribunal cannot set a rent higher than the figure your landlord proposed.
How do I challenge a rent increase in Bournemouth?
Start by checking the notice itself: RentSOS tests it against the legal rules for free in about two minutes, and compares the proposed figure with live market data for your postcode rather than the Bournemouth average alone. If the notice is invalid you are not required to pay the new rent. If it is valid but above market, you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal on Form MR1 before the increase date, and keep paying your current rent in full while the challenge runs.
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About these figures
Figures on this page are asking rents for live lettings listings, gathered by PropertyData from Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket, sampled around the town centre. The page refreshes at most every 24 hours, averages are recalculated from the individual listings each time, and the same property advertised on more than one portal may be counted more than once. Asking rents are the start of a negotiation, not proof of what tenants actually pay.