OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Watford

Private rents in Watford average £1,823 a month across all property sizes, up 3.4% 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
£1,823
1-bed
£1,263
2-bed
£1,595
3-bed
£1,819
4+ bed
£2,642
Flats
£1,430

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The £1,823 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 £1,263 and a 3-bed at £1,819 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 Watford
Two-year change: +7.6%Five-year change: +31.9%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
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What homes sell for, by postcode area
WD25337 sales£485,000WD24304 sales£422,250WD17301 sales£397,500WD18307 sales£383,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £417,500.
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What next door costs
Watford is the 5th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Dacorum£1,368£1,643£2,2722Hillingdon£1,581£1,906£2,6263Three Rivers£1,584£1,966£2,7704Hertsmere£1,594£1,928£2,780
5WatfordYou are here£1,595£1,819£2,642
6St Albans£1,632£2,018£2,9027Harrow£1,711£2,058£2,782
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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.