The cheapest and most expensive places to rent in Cambridgeshire

Cambridge remains the most expensive area to rent among the six Cambridgeshire districts covered by the figures

Private renters in Cambridge are paying an average of £1,805 a month, as housing costs continue to rise across Cambridgeshire. Average private rents in the city increased by 1.8 per cent in the year to August 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. Cambridge’s monthly average was £405 higher than the UK figure of £1,400.

The city remained the most expensive place to rent among the six Cambridgeshire districts covered by the data, although its annual percentage increase was smaller than in most neighbouring areas. In South Cambridgeshire, average monthly rents rose by 3.4 per cent to £1,408. That was £397 below Cambridge’s average, but slightly above the UK figure.

East Cambridgeshire recorded the smallest annual increase locally, with rents edging up by 0.5 per cent to £1,038 a month. Peterborough saw the sharpest rise among the six districts. Average private rents there climbed by 4.9 per cent over the year to £1,012 a month, outpacing both the UK and East of England growth rates.

Huntingdonshire and Fenland each recorded annual increases of 3.7 per cent. Average monthly rents reached £1,057 in Huntingdonshire and £842 in Fenland, which remained the least expensive of the six areas.

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Average UK monthly private rents rose by 3.8 per cent in the year to August 2026, reaching £1,400. That was £52 a month more than a year earlier – equivalent to an extra £624 over 12 months. Annual rental growth accelerated from 3.7 per cent in July to its highest rate since December 2025.

London remained England’s most expensive region, with average rents of £2,332 a month, up 3.5 per cent annually. The North East had the lowest regional average, at £788.

Among the local areas listed in the data, Tewkesbury recorded the steepest annual rise, at 13.4 per cent, taking its average rent to £1,093. Kirklees followed with a 12.8 per cent increase to £782, while Oldham’s average climbed by 12.5 per cent to £942.