Merseyside · North West
Average rent in Liverpool (2026)
The waterfront and Ropewalks conversion boom left the centre rich in one and two-bed flats, and rents remain among the most affordable of England's big cities.
That is £202 per week, based on 100 live listings. Most rents fall between £676 and £1,200 per month; the median is £823.
How much is rent in Liverpool?
In the current sample, one-bedroom homes average £859, two-bedroom homes average £1,204 and three-bedroom homes average £1,236 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 | £859 pcm | £576 to £1,200 | 50 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,204 pcm | £975 to £1,400 | 15 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,236 pcm | £607 to £1,551 | 3 |
Rent prices in Liverpool: the spread
Flats currently average £888 per month across 89 listings, while houses average £787 across 11. Flats make up 89% of the sample.
The cheapest tenth of listings sit below £676 per month and the dearest tenth above £1,200. The single cheapest live listing is £520 and the dearest £1,551, which is why the average is a starting point for judging your own rent, not a verdict on it.
Is Liverpool a landlord's market right now?
- Market rating
- Balanced market
- Average time to let
- 82 days
- Homes listed for rent
- 407
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 L1, the postcode district at the heart of Liverpool, have fallen 8.8% 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 | £136,248 | +48.3% |
| Jul 2022 | £145,740 | +7% |
| Jul 2023 | £145,760 | 0% |
| Jul 2024 | £175,223 | +20.2% |
| Jul 2025 | £128,347 | -26.8% |
| Jul 2026 | £124,232 | -3.2% |
Is your rent increase fair?
Averages for Liverpool 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.
Liverpool rent FAQs
What is the average rent in Liverpool?
The average asking rent in Liverpool is £877 per month (£202 per week), based on 100 live listings gathered from Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket. Most listings fall between £676 and £1,200 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 Liverpool?
Live listings for one-bedroom homes in Liverpool currently average £859 per month, ranging from £576 to £1,200 across 50 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 Liverpool a landlord's market or a tenant's market?
PropertyData currently rates Liverpool as a balanced market. Rental listings currently take an average of 82 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 Liverpool?
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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool?
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 Liverpool 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.