OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Merton

Private rents in Merton average £2,153 a month across all property sizes, up 4.6% 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
£2,153
1-bed
£1,624
2-bed
£2,006
3-bed
£2,385
4+ bed
£3,239
Flats
£1,914

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The £2,153 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 £1,624 and a 3-bed at £2,385 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 Merton
Two-year change: +11%Five-year change: +34%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are up 3.5% over the last six months, against +1% in the six before: rises are speeding up.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
SW20445 sales£730,210SW191,264 sales£615,000SM4403 sales£500,000CR4499 sales£445,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £549,000.
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What next door costs
Merton is the 4th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Sutton£1,551£1,895£2,4882Croydon£1,572£1,856£2,6653Kingston upon Thames£1,751£2,148£2,829
4MertonYou are here£2,006£2,385£3,239
5Richmond upon Thames£2,208£2,666£3,8826Lambeth£2,337£2,676£3,7087Wandsworth£2,451£2,797£3,802
Nearest by the centre point of each area, so a very large or coastal area can throw up a neighbour that is not a natural comparison.
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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.