Devon · South West
Average rent in Plymouth (2026)
Britain's Ocean City combines naval and university demand with some of the most affordable urban rents on the south coast.
That is £229 per week, based on 100 live listings. Most rents fall between £550 and £1,400 per month; the median is £923.
How much is rent in Plymouth?
In the current sample, one-bedroom homes average £762, two-bedroom homes average £1,009, three-bedroom homes average £1,196 and homes with four or more bedrooms average £921 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 | £762 pcm | £546 to £923 | 18 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,009 pcm | £628 to £1,447 | 32 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,196 pcm | £650 to £1,599 | 27 |
| 4+ bedrooms | £921 pcm | £412 to £2,838 | 21 |
Rent prices in Plymouth: the spread
Flats currently average £923 per month across 45 listings, while houses average £1,047 across 55. Flats make up 45% of the sample.
The cheapest tenth of listings sit below £550 per month and the dearest tenth above £1,400. The single cheapest live listing is £412 and the dearest £2,838, which is why the average is a starting point for judging your own rent, not a verdict on it.
Is Plymouth a landlord's market right now?
- Market rating
- Tenant's market
- Average time to let
- 274 days
- Homes listed for rent
- 148
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 PL1, the postcode district at the heart of Plymouth, have fallen 5.5% 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 | £188,625 | +6.9% |
| Jul 2022 | £182,549 | -3.2% |
| Jul 2023 | £184,771 | +1.2% |
| Jul 2024 | £177,917 | -3.7% |
| Jul 2025 | £195,182 | +9.7% |
| Jul 2026 | £178,211 | -8.7% |
Is your rent increase fair?
Averages for Plymouth 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.
Plymouth rent FAQs
What is the average rent in Plymouth?
The average asking rent in Plymouth is £992 per month (£229 per week), based on 100 live listings gathered from Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket. Most listings fall between £550 and £1,400 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 Plymouth?
Live listings for one-bedroom homes in Plymouth currently average £762 per month, ranging from £546 to £923 across 18 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 Plymouth a landlord's market or a tenant's market?
PropertyData currently rates Plymouth as a tenant's market. Rental listings currently take an average of 274 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 Plymouth?
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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
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 Plymouth 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.