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Average rent in Brighton (2026)
Effectively an extension of the London market by price, with coastal supply constraints and heavy demand from commuters, students and creatives.
That is £533 per week, based on 100 live listings. Most rents fall between £1,219 and £3,601 per month; the median is £2,249.
How much is rent in Brighton?
In the current sample, one-bedroom homes average £1,135, two-bedroom homes average £1,622, three-bedroom homes average £2,326 and homes with four or more bedrooms average £2,945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,135 pcm | £594 to £1,352 | 12 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,622 pcm | £1,400 to £1,950 | 28 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,326 pcm | £1,759 to £2,999 | 8 |
| 4+ bedrooms | £2,945 pcm | £516 to £5,001 | 52 |
Rent prices in Brighton: the spread
Flats currently average £1,623 per month across 39 listings, while houses average £2,746 across 61. Flats make up 39% of the sample.
The cheapest tenth of listings sit below £1,219 per month and the dearest tenth above £3,601. The single cheapest live listing is £516 and the dearest £5,001, which is why the average is a starting point for judging your own rent, not a verdict on it.
Is Brighton a landlord's market right now?
- Market rating
- Balanced market
- Average time to let
- 99 days
- Homes listed for rent
- 910
Supply and demand are roughly in step, so asking rents are a reasonable guide to the market. There is still room to negotiate, especially on homes that have been listed for a while, and any rent increase must still sit at or below the open-market rate to survive a challenge.
The five-year backdrop
House prices in BN1, the postcode district at the heart of Brighton, have risen 2.7% over the five years to Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | £423,572 | +15.2% |
| Jul 2022 | £404,251 | -4.6% |
| Jul 2023 | £450,116 | +11.3% |
| Jul 2024 | £420,067 | -6.7% |
| Jul 2025 | £424,854 | +1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | £435,163 | +2.4% |
Is your rent increase fair?
Averages for Brighton 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.
Brighton rent FAQs
What is the average rent in Brighton?
The average asking rent in Brighton is £2,308 per month (£533 per week), based on 100 live listings gathered from Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket. Most listings fall between £1,219 and £3,601 per month. These are advertised rents, so what tenants actually agree to pay is often a little lower.
How much is rent for a one-bedroom home in Brighton?
Live listings for one-bedroom homes in Brighton currently average £1,135 per month, ranging from £594 to £1,352 across 12 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 Brighton a landlord's market or a tenant's market?
PropertyData currently rates Brighton as a balanced market. Rental listings currently take an average of 99 days to let. Supply and demand are roughly in step, so asking rents are a reasonable guide to the market. There is still room to negotiate, especially on homes that have been listed for a while, and any rent increase must still sit at or below the open-market rate to survive a challenge.
Can my landlord charge more than the average rent in Brighton?
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 Brighton 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 Brighton?
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 Brighton 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.
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.