Average Rent in Sutton 2026
The average monthly private rent in Sutton is £1,569 as of September 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier. That is £769 a month below the London average of £2,338.
Sutton is the 3rd cheapest of London’s 32 boroughs with published data. ONS figures for September 2026, published . Next update after the ONS release on .
What that costs relative to local pay
A home of any size in Sutton against what people living in Sutton 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.
Sutton rent by bedroom count
Sutton rent by property type
| Property type | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | £1,415 |
| Terraced house | £1,764 |
| Semi-detached house | £2,037 |
| Detached house | £2,445 |
How Sutton rent has changed
Year-by-year figures
| Year | Average monthly rent |
|---|---|
| 2015 | £1,064 |
| 2016 | £1,117 |
| 2017 | £1,120 |
| 2018 | £1,098 |
| 2019 | £1,121 |
| 2020 | £1,155 |
| 2021 | £1,177 |
| 2022 | £1,225 |
| 2023 | £1,322 |
| 2024 | £1,493 |
| 2025 | £1,538 |
| 2026 | £1,569 |
Boroughs priced near Sutton
Getting around Sutton
Sutton has 1 rail station, served by 1 line. Rent along a line varies by far more than it does between neighbouring stops, so the line pages are usually the faster way to find somewhere affordable with the commute you need.
Common questions
What is the average rent in Sutton?
The average monthly private rent in Sutton is £1,569 as of September 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is +2.9% compared with a year earlier.
Is Sutton cheaper than the London average?
Yes. Sutton is £769 a month cheaper than the London average of £2,338, making it the 3rd cheapest of London's 32 boroughs (September 2026).
Is rent in Sutton affordable on a local salary?
Average rent in Sutton is £1,569 a month against median gross full-time pay of £3,697 for people living there, so rent takes 42.4% 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 Sutton?
A one-bedroom property in Sutton rents for an average of £1,248 per month, and a two-bedroom for £1,567 (September 2026, ONS).
How much has rent risen in Sutton?
Average rent in Sutton has gone from £1,159 to £1,569 since 2021 — up £410 a month, or 35.4%.
Rentals available in Sutton
See what is actually available in Sutton right now, listed directly by their landlords.
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.