Average Rent in Croydon 2026
The average monthly private rent in Croydon is £1,582 as of August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. That is £750 a month below the London average of £2,332.
Croydon is the 5th 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 Croydon against what people living in Croydon 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.
Croydon rent by bedroom count
Croydon rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,437 |
| Terraced house | £1,797 |
| Semi-detached house | £1,999 |
| Detached house | £2,623 |
How Croydon rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,088 |
| 2016 | £1,122 |
| 2017 | £1,142 |
| 2018 | £1,144 |
| 2019 | £1,165 |
| 2020 | £1,189 |
| 2021 | £1,227 |
| 2022 | £1,245 |
| 2023 | £1,346 |
| 2024 | £1,480 |
| 2025 | £1,547 |
| 2026 | £1,582 |
Boroughs priced near Croydon
Common questions
What is the average rent in Croydon?
The average monthly private rent in Croydon is £1,582 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +3.2% compared with a year earlier.
Is Croydon cheaper than the London average?
Yes. Croydon is £750 a month cheaper than the London average of £2,332, making it the 5th cheapest of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Croydon affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Croydon is £1,582 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,596 for people living there, so rent takes 44% 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 Croydon?
A one-bedroom property in Croydon rents for an average of £1,265 per month, and a two-bedroom for £1,573 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Croydon?
Average rent in Croydon has gone from £1,192 to £1,582 since 2021 — up £390 a month, or 32.7%.
Rentals available in Croydon
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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.