Rental Prices in Watford

Live asking rents — data to 10 August 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

794

152 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£2,558 pcm

Median £1,600 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

192 days

Median 47 days

Rent Range

£650 to £9,000

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Market Breakdown

Data to:

Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Watford

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Watford

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Watford

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Watford

Rents by Property Type in Watford

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 382 £1,537 pcm £1,490 pcm 106
Terraced 61 £1,882 pcm £1,800 pcm 108
Semi-Detached 42 £2,111 pcm £2,200 pcm 99
Detached 28 £4,487 pcm £4,500 pcm 116

Rents by Bedrooms in Watford

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 241 £1,187 pcm £1,250 pcm 120
2 Bed 218 £1,758 pcm £1,700 pcm 114
3 Bed 85 £2,100 pcm £2,000 pcm 104
4 Bed 34 £3,272 pcm £2,825 pcm 134
5+ Bed 23 £4,423 pcm £4,500 pcm 84

Properties by Rent Range in Watford

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 27 906
3%
£250 – £500 pcm 5 817
1%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 97 243
12%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 433 113
55%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 166 164
21%
Over £5,000 pcm 66 362
8%

Properties by Time on Market in Watford

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 283
36%
1 – 2 months 151
19%
2 – 3 months 73
9%
3 – 4 months 33
4%
4 – 6 months 34
4%
6 – 9 months 34
4%
9 – 12 months 106
13%
12 – 18 months 22
3%
Over 18 months 58
7%

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