Average Rent in Lewisham 2026
The average monthly private rent in Lewisham is £1,829 as of August 2026, +2% on a year earlier. That is £503 a month below the London average of £2,332.
Lewisham is the 13th 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 Lewisham against what people living in Lewisham 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.
Lewisham rent by bedroom count
Lewisham rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,657 |
| Terraced house | £2,088 |
| Semi-detached house | £2,360 |
| Detached house | £2,497 |
How Lewisham rent has changed
View the year-by-year figures as a table
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,279 |
| 2016 | £1,336 |
| 2017 | £1,363 |
| 2018 | £1,366 |
| 2019 | £1,370 |
| 2020 | £1,405 |
| 2021 | £1,432 |
| 2022 | £1,465 |
| 2023 | £1,596 |
| 2024 | £1,737 |
| 2025 | £1,805 |
| 2026 | £1,829 |
Boroughs priced near Lewisham
Common questions
What is the average rent in Lewisham?
The average monthly private rent in Lewisham is £1,829 as of August 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +2% compared with a year earlier.
Is Lewisham cheaper than the London average?
Yes. Lewisham is £503 a month cheaper than the London average of £2,332, making it the 13th cheapest of London's 32 boroughs (August 2026).
Is rent in Lewisham affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Lewisham is £1,829 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,653 for people living there, so rent takes 50.1% 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 Lewisham?
A one-bedroom property in Lewisham rents for an average of £1,457 per month, and a two-bedroom for £1,789 (August 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Lewisham?
Average rent in Lewisham has gone from £1,404 to £1,829 since 2021 — up £425 a month, or 30.3%.
Rentals available in Lewisham
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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.