Average Rent in Bexley 2026
The average monthly private rent in Bexley is £1,537 as of August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier. That is £795 a month below the London average of £2,332.
Bexley is the 1st cheapest of London’s 32 boroughs with published data. Updated 2026-09-18.
What that costs relative to local pay
A home of any size in Bexley against what people living in Bexley actually earn.
How to read this. Earnings are gross — before tax and National Insurance — so the share of take-home pay is materially higher. The earnings figure is for 2024, the latest year GLA London Datastore publishes, while the rent figure is current; pay has risen since, so the true present-day ratio is somewhat lower than shown. Both are medians for people living in the area, not for jobs located there.
Bexley rent by bedroom count
Bexley rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,387 |
| Terraced house | £1,790 |
| Semi-detached house | £1,977 |
| Detached house | £2,268 |
How Bexley rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £952 |
| 2016 | £996 |
| 2017 | £1,023 |
| 2018 | £1,022 |
| 2019 | £1,058 |
| 2020 | £1,076 |
| 2021 | £1,151 |
| 2022 | £1,209 |
| 2023 | £1,284 |
| 2024 | £1,404 |
| 2025 | £1,530 |
| 2026 | £1,537 |
Boroughs priced near Bexley
Common questions
What is the average rent in Bexley?
The average monthly private rent in Bexley is £1,537 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +1.6% compared with a year earlier.
Is Bexley cheaper than the London average?
Yes. Bexley is £795 a month cheaper than the London average of £2,332, making it the 1st cheapest of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Bexley affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Bexley is £1,537 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,679 for people living there, so rent takes 41.8% of gross earnings. The commonly used guideline is 30%. Earnings are before tax and are for 2024.
How much is a one-bedroom flat in Bexley?
A one-bedroom property in Bexley rents for an average of £1,229 per month, and a two-bedroom for £1,526 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Bexley?
Average rent in Bexley has gone from £1,079 to £1,537 since 2021 — up £458 a month, or 42.4%.
Rentals available in Bexley
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Earnings data: GLA London Datastore — Earnings by Place of Residence, Borough (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings). Median gross full-time weekly pay, by place of residence, 2024. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.