Average Rent in Hackney 2026
The average monthly private rent in Hackney is £2,658 as of August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier. That is £326 a month above the London average of £2,332.
Hackney is the 27th 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 Hackney against what people living in Hackney 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.
Hackney rent by bedroom count
Hackney rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £2,360 |
| Terraced house | £3,186 |
| Semi-detached house | £3,296 |
| Detached house | £3,034 |
How Hackney rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,878 |
| 2016 | £1,940 |
| 2017 | £1,939 |
| 2018 | £1,961 |
| 2019 | £1,977 |
| 2020 | £1,955 |
| 2021 | £1,892 |
| 2022 | £2,009 |
| 2023 | £2,179 |
| 2024 | £2,473 |
| 2025 | £2,578 |
| 2026 | £2,658 |
Boroughs priced near Hackney
Common questions
What is the average rent in Hackney?
The average monthly private rent in Hackney is £2,658 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +3.6% compared with a year earlier.
Is Hackney cheaper than the London average?
No. Hackney is £326 a month more expensive than the London average of £2,332, ranking 6th most expensive of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Hackney affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Hackney is £2,658 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,822 for people living there, so rent takes 69.5% 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 Hackney?
A one-bedroom property in Hackney rents for an average of £2,001 per month, and a two-bedroom for £2,489 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Hackney?
Average rent in Hackney has gone from £1,949 to £2,658 since 2021 — up £709 a month, or 36.4%.
Rentals available in Hackney
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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.