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Private-rent annual inflation

housing

Annual percentage change derived from the official CPI private-rent index.

Latest

3.81 %
2026 AUG

Previous-period movement

+0.14
This describes movement, not whether the outcome is good or bad.

Source

Office for National Statistics

Retrieved 2026-09-21 · revision 1
Historical trendUp to 120 most recent observations. Latest value 3.81 %.8.77 %2016 SEP2026 AUG

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Recent observations

PeriodValueRevision
2026 AUG3.81 %1
2026 JUL3.67 %1
2026 JUN3.27 %1
2026 MAY3.28 %1
2026 APR3.47 %1
2026 MAR3.43 %1
2026 FEB3.56 %1
2026 JAN3.49 %1
2025 DEC3.94 %1
2025 NOV4.38 %1
2025 OCT4.92 %1
2025 SEP5.44 %1
2025 AUG5.65 %1
2025 JUL5.89 %1
2025 JUN6.6 %1
2025 MAY6.96 %1
2025 APR7.3 %1
2025 MAR7.69 %1
2025 FEB8.04 %1
2025 JAN8.63 %1
2024 DEC8.77 %1
2024 NOV8.61 %1
2024 OCT8.19 %1
2024 SEP7.98 %1

One reading

Rising property values can strengthen the finances of existing owners and reflect demand.

Another reading

Higher prices and rents can worsen affordability for renters and first-time buyers when earnings do not keep pace.

What the data cannot prove: a movement does not by itself identify its cause or show that every person experienced the same outcome.