OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Oxford

Private rents in Oxford average £1,966 a month across all property sizes, up 4.8% 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
£1,966
1-bed
£1,353
2-bed
£1,669
3-bed
£2,037
4+ bed
£2,863
Flats
£1,559

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The £1,966 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 £1,353 and a 3-bed at £2,037 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 Oxford
Two-year change: +15.8%Five-year change: +34.5%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are up 2.2% over the last six months, against +2.6% in the six before: a steady market.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
OX2628 sales£597,375OX1219 sales£485,000OX3511 sales£436,000OX4614 sales£405,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £450,000.
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What next door costs
Oxford is the 7th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1West Berkshire£1,194£1,483£2,1552West Oxfordshire£1,197£1,503£2,0633Cherwell£1,208£1,458£2,1864Vale of White Horse£1,222£1,493£2,2165South Oxfordshire£1,282£1,602£2,3086Reading£1,392£1,670£2,352
7OxfordYou are here£1,669£2,037£2,863
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.