Average Rent in Islington 2026
The average monthly private rent in Islington is £2,868 as of August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier. That is £536 a month above the London average of £2,332.
Islington is the 30th 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 Islington against what people living in Islington 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.
Islington rent by bedroom count
Islington rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £2,483 |
| Terraced house | £3,827 |
| Semi-detached house | £3,127 |
| Detached house | £3,126 |
How Islington rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,964 |
| 2016 | £1,995 |
| 2017 | £1,998 |
| 2018 | £2,016 |
| 2019 | £2,084 |
| 2020 | £2,074 |
| 2021 | £1,956 |
| 2022 | £2,078 |
| 2023 | £2,359 |
| 2024 | £2,662 |
| 2025 | £2,716 |
| 2026 | £2,868 |
Boroughs priced near Islington
Common questions
What is the average rent in Islington?
The average monthly private rent in Islington is £2,868 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +6.2% compared with a year earlier.
Is Islington cheaper than the London average?
No. Islington is £536 a month more expensive than the London average of £2,332, ranking 3rd most expensive of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Islington affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Islington is £2,868 a month against median gross full-time pay of £4,052 for people living there, so rent takes 70.8% 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 Islington?
A one-bedroom property in Islington rents for an average of £2,178 per month, and a two-bedroom for £2,697 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Islington?
Average rent in Islington has gone from £2,055 to £2,868 since 2021 — up £813 a month, or 39.6%.
Rentals available in Islington
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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.