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Average private rent in Isle of Wight

In September 2026 the average private rent in Isle of Wight was £953 a month, up 6.8% on a year earlier. That is 34% below the South East average of £1,438, and the 64th highest of 64 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Isle of Wight 12-month change South East England
1 bedroom £664 +6.7% £1,000 £1,199
2 bedrooms £874 +6.9% £1,284 £1,341
3 bedrooms £1,092 +7.1% £1,566 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,519 +6.5% £2,231 £2,170
All sizes £953 +6.8% £1,438 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeIsle of WightSouth East
Detached£1,273£2,003
Semi-detached£1,052£1,589
Terraced£990£1,459
Flat or maisonette£766£1,154

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Isle of Wight and South East Isle of Wight: £786 in September 2023, £953 in September 2026. South East: £1,438 in September 2026. £750 £938 £1,125 £1,313 £1,500 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £786 October 2023: £789 November 2023: £793 December 2023: £797 January 2024: £803 February 2024: £806 March 2024: £811 April 2024: £815 May 2024: £819 June 2024: £822 July 2024: £826 August 2024: £831 September 2024: £836 October 2024: £840 November 2024: £845 December 2024: £849 January 2025: £855 February 2025: £862 March 2025: £868 April 2025: £872 May 2025: £876 June 2025: £879 July 2025: £882 August 2025: £887 September 2025: £892 October 2025: £897 November 2025: £900 December 2025: £905 January 2026: £918 February 2026: £930 March 2026: £940 April 2026: £943 May 2026: £946 June 2026: £948 July 2026: £950 August 2026: £951 September 2026: £953 £953 £1,438
Isle of Wight South East average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £786 to £953 (+21.2%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+7.1%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£953£664£874£1,092£1,519
August 2026£951£663£872£1,089£1,515
July 2026£950£662£871£1,087£1,513
June 2026£948£661£869£1,085£1,511
May 2026£946£659£867£1,082£1,508
April 2026£943£657£865£1,079£1,506
March 2026£940£655£862£1,075£1,502
February 2026£930£648£852£1,063£1,487
January 2026£918£639£841£1,050£1,468
December 2025£905£631£829£1,035£1,448
November 2025£900£627£825£1,029£1,440
October 2025£897£625£822£1,025£1,434
September 2025£892£622£817£1,019£1,425
August 2025£887£618£813£1,013£1,418
July 2025£882£614£808£1,008£1,411
June 2025£879£612£805£1,005£1,408
May 2025£876£609£801£1,001£1,405
April 2025£872£606£798£997£1,402
March 2025£868£602£794£993£1,397
February 2025£862£597£788£986£1,388
January 2025£855£592£781£978£1,378
December 2024£849£587£775£971£1,367
November 2024£845£585£772£966£1,361
October 2024£840£581£767£960£1,354
September 2024£836£578£764£956£1,349
August 2024£831£574£759£950£1,344
July 2024£826£570£755£945£1,339
June 2024£822£567£751£940£1,335
May 2024£819£564£748£937£1,332
April 2024£815£561£744£933£1,328
March 2024£811£559£741£929£1,324
February 2024£806£555£736£923£1,318
January 2024£803£552£733£919£1,313
December 2023£797£548£728£913£1,306
November 2023£793£545£724£908£1,301
October 2023£789£542£720£904£1,295
September 2023£786£540£718£901£1,290

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Isle of Wight 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 £874, and its +6.9% change over the year is about £60 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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight is in the South East wave (wave 4 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 March 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 June 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 South East

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 E06000046.

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