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Average private rent in Harborough

In September 2026 the average private rent in Harborough was £982 a month, up 4.6% on a year earlier. That is 6% above the East Midlands average of £928, and the 8th highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Harborough 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £719 +4.5% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £919 +4.7% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £1,127 +4.6% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,609 +3.7% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £982 +4.6% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeHarboroughEast Midlands
Detached£1,301£1,217
Semi-detached£1,030£973
Terraced£938£907
Flat or maisonette£829£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Harborough and East Midlands Harborough: £793 in September 2023, £982 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £700 £788 £875 £963 £1,050 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £793 October 2023: £796 November 2023: £806 December 2023: £818 January 2024: £830 February 2024: £838 March 2024: £845 April 2024: £851 May 2024: £858 June 2024: £865 July 2024: £886 August 2024: £902 September 2024: £916 October 2024: £916 November 2024: £922 December 2024: £929 January 2025: £936 February 2025: £941 March 2025: £944 April 2025: £942 May 2025: £938 June 2025: £935 July 2025: £936 August 2025: £937 September 2025: £939 October 2025: £942 November 2025: £947 December 2025: £952 January 2026: £956 February 2026: £958 March 2026: £960 April 2026: £961 May 2026: £962 June 2026: £962 July 2026: £963 August 2026: £973 September 2026: £982 £982 £928
Harborough East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £793 to £982 (+23.8%). Over the last year, homes with 2 bedrooms rose fastest (+4.7%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£982£719£919£1,127£1,609
August 2026£973£713£911£1,117£1,595
July 2026£963£707£902£1,106£1,580
June 2026£962£706£901£1,104£1,579
May 2026£962£706£901£1,104£1,579
April 2026£961£705£900£1,102£1,579
March 2026£960£704£898£1,101£1,579
February 2026£958£703£897£1,099£1,578
January 2026£956£701£894£1,097£1,577
December 2025£952£698£890£1,093£1,571
November 2025£947£694£885£1,086£1,563
October 2025£942£691£881£1,081£1,555
September 2025£939£689£878£1,077£1,551
August 2025£937£687£877£1,075£1,549
July 2025£936£686£876£1,075£1,549
June 2025£935£684£874£1,073£1,549
May 2025£938£685£876£1,077£1,557
April 2025£942£687£879£1,081£1,565
March 2025£944£688£881£1,085£1,572
February 2025£941£685£878£1,081£1,569
January 2025£936£681£873£1,076£1,561
December 2024£929£676£866£1,069£1,551
November 2024£922£671£859£1,061£1,538
October 2024£916£667£854£1,055£1,530
September 2024£916£666£853£1,054£1,530
August 2024£902£656£840£1,039£1,510
July 2024£886£644£825£1,020£1,486
June 2024£865£628£806£996£1,454
May 2024£858£623£799£988£1,444
April 2024£851£618£792£980£1,435
March 2024£845£613£786£973£1,426
February 2024£838£607£779£964£1,415
January 2024£830£602£772£955£1,404
December 2023£818£592£760£941£1,385
November 2023£806£583£749£927£1,365
October 2023£796£576£740£916£1,349
September 2023£793£574£737£912£1,343

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Harborough they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £919, and its +4.7% change over the year is about £43 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Harborough from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Harborough

Harborough is in the East Midlands wave (wave 3 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 February 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 May 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in East Midlands

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E07000131.

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