Average Rent in Kensington and Chelsea 2026
The average monthly private rent in Kensington and Chelsea is £3,690 as of August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier. That is £1,358 a month above the London average of £2,332.
Kensington and Chelsea is the 32nd 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 Kensington and Chelsea against what people living in Kensington and Chelsea 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.
Kensington and Chelsea rent by bedroom count
Kensington and Chelsea rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £3,069 |
| Terraced house | £4,500 |
| Semi-detached house | £4,766 |
| Detached house | £2,908 |
How Kensington and Chelsea rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £2,798 |
| 2016 | £2,948 |
| 2017 | £3,014 |
| 2018 | £2,707 |
| 2019 | £2,771 |
| 2020 | £2,731 |
| 2021 | £2,628 |
| 2022 | £2,907 |
| 2023 | £3,211 |
| 2024 | £3,595 |
| 2025 | £3,651 |
| 2026 | £3,690 |
Boroughs priced near Kensington and Chelsea
Common questions
What is the average rent in Kensington and Chelsea?
The average monthly private rent in Kensington and Chelsea is £3,690 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +2.1% compared with a year earlier.
Is Kensington and Chelsea cheaper than the London average?
No. Kensington and Chelsea is £1,358 a month more expensive than the London average of £2,332, ranking 1st most expensive of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Kensington and Chelsea affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Kensington and Chelsea is £3,690 a month against median gross full-time pay of £4,281 for people living there, so rent takes 86.2% 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 Kensington and Chelsea?
A one-bedroom property in Kensington and Chelsea rents for an average of £2,640 per month, and a two-bedroom for £3,428 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Kensington and Chelsea?
Average rent in Kensington and Chelsea has gone from £2,726 to £3,690 since 2021 — up £964 a month, or 35.4%.
Rentals available in Kensington and Chelsea
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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.