OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Cambridge

Private rents in Cambridge average £1,806 a month across all property sizes, up 1.9% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£1,806
1-bed
£1,257
2-bed
£1,614
3-bed
£1,908
4+ bed
£2,659
Flats
£1,457

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The £1,806 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £1,257 and a 3-bed at £1,908 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Cambridge
Two-year change: +7.2%Five-year change: +30.2%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are up 0.5% over the last six months, against +1.4% in the six before: a steady market.Renting here and facing an increase? Flat local rents are negotiating evidence. Check your rise free.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
CB3198 sales£679,623CB2263 sales£526,000CB1677 sales£490,000CB4479 sales£440,000CB5136 sales£427,750
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £490,000.
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What next door costs
Cambridge is the 7th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1East Cambridgeshire£955£1,163£1,6592Huntingdonshire£960£1,162£1,6863West Suffolk£1,057£1,314£1,8494Uttlesford£1,140£1,439£2,0315North Hertfordshire£1,279£1,569£2,2276South Cambridgeshire£1,283£1,533£2,152
7CambridgeYou are here£1,614£1,908£2,659
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.