Average Rent in Camden 2026
The average monthly private rent in Camden is £2,819 as of August 2026, +1% on a year earlier. That is £487 a month above the London average of £2,332.
Camden is the 28th 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 Camden against what people living in Camden 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.
Camden rent by bedroom count
Camden rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £2,407 |
| Terraced house | £3,430 |
| Semi-detached house | £3,741 |
| Detached house | £2,917 |
How Camden rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £2,145 |
| 2016 | £2,164 |
| 2017 | £2,100 |
| 2018 | £2,184 |
| 2019 | £2,332 |
| 2020 | £2,068 |
| 2021 | £2,062 |
| 2022 | £2,198 |
| 2023 | £2,484 |
| 2024 | £2,774 |
| 2025 | £2,684 |
| 2026 | £2,819 |
Boroughs priced near Camden
Common questions
What is the average rent in Camden?
The average monthly private rent in Camden is £2,819 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +1% compared with a year earlier.
Is Camden cheaper than the London average?
No. Camden is £487 a month more expensive than the London average of £2,332, ranking 5th most expensive of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Camden affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Camden is £2,819 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,747 for people living there, so rent takes 75.2% 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 Camden?
A one-bedroom property in Camden rents for an average of £2,054 per month, and a two-bedroom for £2,621 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Camden?
Average rent in Camden has gone from £2,071 to £2,819 since 2021 — up £748 a month, or 36.1%.
Rentals available in Camden
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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.