Average Rent in Harrow 2026
The average monthly private rent in Harrow is £1,778 as of August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier. That is £554 a month below the London average of £2,332.
Harrow is the 10th 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 Harrow against what people living in Harrow 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.
Harrow rent by bedroom count
Harrow rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,615 |
| Terraced house | £2,013 |
| Semi-detached house | £2,247 |
| Detached house | £2,756 |
How Harrow rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,259 |
| 2016 | £1,309 |
| 2017 | £1,337 |
| 2018 | £1,314 |
| 2019 | £1,344 |
| 2020 | £1,369 |
| 2021 | £1,367 |
| 2022 | £1,413 |
| 2023 | £1,527 |
| 2024 | £1,684 |
| 2025 | £1,745 |
| 2026 | £1,778 |
Boroughs priced near Harrow
Common questions
What is the average rent in Harrow?
The average monthly private rent in Harrow is £1,778 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +2.9% compared with a year earlier.
Is Harrow cheaper than the London average?
Yes. Harrow is £554 a month cheaper than the London average of £2,332, making it the 10th cheapest of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Harrow affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Harrow is £1,778 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,700 for people living there, so rent takes 48.1% 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 Harrow?
A one-bedroom property in Harrow rents for an average of £1,394 per month, and a two-bedroom for £1,715 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Harrow?
Average rent in Harrow has gone from £1,372 to £1,778 since 2021 — up £406 a month, or 29.6%.
Rentals available in Harrow
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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.