marketcodeEssex rental market
How does Essex vary by home size?
Asking rent in Essex runs from £996 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,876 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £996 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 5707 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,318 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.5% on the previous 12 months | 8173 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,660 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 4464 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,269 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.7% on the previous 12 months | 1886 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,876 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.3% on the previous 12 months | 564 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Where does Essex rank?
Epping Forest leads the 12 local authorities within Essex for asking rent, at £1,997 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities within Essex
Epping Forest leads the 12 local authorities within Essex for asking rent, at £1,997 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epping Forest | £1,997 a month | 1,033 | measured |
| 2 | Brentwood | £1,830 a month | 686 | measured |
| 3 | Uttlesford | £1,634 a month | 787 | measured |
| 4 | Castle Point | £1,518 a month | 311 | measured |
| 5 | Rochford | £1,510 a month | 383 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities within Essex →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities within Essex
Harlow leads the 12 local authorities within Essex for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlow | 5.3% | 214 | measured |
| 2 | Basildon | 4.5% | 1,669 | measured |
| 3 | Maldon | 4.5% | 389 | measured |
| 4 | Tendring | 4.4% | 2,045 | measured |
| 5 | Colchester | 4.3% | 4,572 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities within Essex →
Where next from Essex?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- BasildonLocal authority · £4,537/m²
- BraintreeLocal authority · £4,134/m²
- BrentwoodLocal authority · £6,191/m²
- Castle PointLocal authority · £4,483/m²
- ChelmsfordLocal authority · £4,705/m²
- ColchesterLocal authority · £3,708/m²
- Epping ForestLocal authority · £5,967/m²
- HarlowLocal authority · £4,442/m²
- MaldonLocal authority · £4,331/m²
- RochfordLocal authority · £4,735/m²
- TendringLocal authority · £3,364/m²
- UttlesfordLocal authority · £5,033/m²
- CambridgeshireNeighbouring county or region · £3,791/m²
- DerbyshireNeighbouring county or region · £3,036/m²
- DevonNeighbouring county or region · £3,741/m²
- East SussexNeighbouring county or region · £3,947/m²
- GloucestershireNeighbouring county or region · £3,836/m²
- HampshireNeighbouring county or region · £4,398/m²
- HertfordshireNeighbouring county or region · £5,618/m²
- KentNeighbouring county or region · £4,098/m²
Everything else about Essex
- Properties in EssexEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in EssexFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in EssexRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in EssexWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in EssexWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in EssexRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in EssexWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in EssexWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.