Rental Prices in Chelmsford

Live asking rents — data to 26 September 2026, updated daily

Properties to Rent

530

74 new in last 14 days

Average Rent

£1,461 pcm

Median £1,350 pcm

Avg. Time on Market

335 days

Median 80 days

Rent Range

£213 to £3,352

Middle 90% of asking rents pcm

Market Breakdown

Data to:

Properties by Rent

Distribution of asking rents in Chelmsford

Properties by Type

What's on the rental market in Chelmsford

Properties by Bedrooms

Bedroom count distribution in Chelmsford

Time on Market

How long properties have been listed in Chelmsford

Rents by Property Type in Chelmsford

Type Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
Flat 195 £1,350 pcm £1,300 pcm 150
Terraced 49 £1,630 pcm £1,650 pcm 96
Semi-Detached 29 £1,799 pcm £1,750 pcm 212
Detached 9 £2,158 pcm £2,200 pcm 84

Rents by Bedrooms in Chelmsford

Bedrooms Count Avg. Rent Median Avg. Days
1 Bed 118 £1,102 pcm £1,100 pcm 199
2 Bed 146 £1,497 pcm £1,450 pcm 128
3 Bed 56 £1,886 pcm £1,800 pcm 73
4 Bed 12 £2,308 pcm £2,350 pcm 125
5+ Bed 2 £1,875 pcm £1,875 pcm 65

Properties by Rent Range in Chelmsford

Rent Range Count Avg. Days on Market Share
Under £250 pcm 31 927
6%
£250 – £500 pcm 22 512
4%
£500 – £1,000 pcm 84 446
16%
£1,000 – £2,000 pcm 316 224
60%
£2,000 – £5,000 pcm 73 365
14%
Over £5,000 pcm 4 638
1%

Properties by Time on Market in Chelmsford

Duration Count Share
Less than 1 month 130
25%
1 – 2 months 100
19%
2 – 3 months 47
9%
3 – 4 months 18
3%
4 – 6 months 25
5%
6 – 9 months 52
10%
9 – 12 months 37
7%
12 – 18 months 34
6%
Over 18 months 87
16%

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