Private rent and house prices, UK: August 2025
Average UK monthly private rents increased by 5.9%, to £1,343, in the 12 months to July 2025 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is down from 6.7% in the 12 months to June 2025.
Average rents increased to £1,398 (6.0%) in England, £807 (7.9%) in Wales, and £999 (3.6%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to July 2025.
In Northern Ireland, average rents increased to £855 (7.4%), in the 12 months to May 2025.
In England, private rents annual inflation was highest in the North East (8.9%) and lowest in Yorkshire and The Humber (3.5%), in the 12 months to July 2025.
Average UK house prices increased by 3.7%, to £269,000, in the 12 months to June 2025 (provisional estimate); this annual growth rate is up from 2.7%, in the 12 months to May 2025.
Average house prices increased to £291,000 (3.3%) in England, £210,000 (2.6%) in Wales, and £192,000 (5.9%) in Scotland, in the 12 months to June 2025.
Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, comments:
“House price growth is widely regarded as being an important factor in boosting overall economic progress, so it is reassuring to see yet more headway as the housing market continues to see momentum.
“Despite the impact that Stamp Duty hikes and domestic and global factors have had on the economy, there are still convincing reasons to be optimistic about the property market in general. Total housing construction output has grown recently, and the UK Government and the devolved administrations are keen to meet their ambitious housing targets.
“Additional new housing stock should provide people with extra choice in the longer term and help enable those who aspire to buy grasp their ambitions.”
Responding to rental prices, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, comments:
“With the UK Government and the Scottish Government edging towards the final stages of legislating the Renters’ Rights Bill and the Housing (Scotland) Bill respectively, the rental market is about to undergo fundamental changes aimed at strengthening consumer protection.
“We currently stand at a point where, on average, across the UK there are typically six people making an application for every rental property available. This represents an extremely unhealthy situation where long-term investment is urgently needed to keep pace with growing demand across nearly all regions.”
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