Rentaroof Birmingham Rental Market Report – Q4 2025

Key Takeaways

• The average monthly rent in Birmingham reached £875 in Q4 2025, representing a 13% year-on-year increase based on previously rented properties.
• Total rental supply declined by 9% compared to Q4 2024, indicating reduced availability across the market.
• Rental houses recorded the strongest price growth compared to Q4 2024, pointing to increased pressure in this segment.
• Despite lower supply, rental properties continued to be absorbed at a steady pace, with an average time on market of 32 days.
• Rental supply and pricing remain unevenly distributed across districts, with centrally located areas showing both higher rents and faster turnover.

Average Rental Prices in Birmingham

This section examines average rental prices in Birmingham using exclusively rentaroof data. The analysis is based on 7,085 archived rental listings from Q4 2025 and provides insight into overall price levels, differences between property types, and variation across districts. Year-on-year comparisons are calculated against Q4 2024 using comparable previously rented properties.

Overall Rental Price Development

In Q4 2025, the average monthly rent in Birmingham reached £875, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 13%. This increase occurred alongside a contraction in total property supply over the same period, reinforcing upward pressure on rental prices.

Rental Prices by Property Type

When examining rental prices by property type, clear differences emerge both in absolute price levels and in year-on-year growth rates. Rooms recorded an average monthly rent of £560 in Q4 2025, reflecting a 7% increase compared to the previous year. This relatively modest growth may reflect characteristics of the shared housing segment, partly shaped by the prevalence of student-oriented and shared accommodation Flats reached an average monthly rent of £900 in Q4 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%. Rental growth in this segment was lower than that observed across several other property types, indicating relatively stable pricing over the period.

Flats also accounted for the largest share of rental listings in the market, representing approximately 70% of total available supply. As a result, pricing trends within this segment continue to play a significant role in the rental market.

In contrast, rental houses experienced a different trajectory compared to flats and rooms. With an average rent of £900, similar to flats in absolute terms, this segment recorded a sharp 13% increase year-on-year. This substantial rise points toward increasing pressure on larger rental properties, potentially reflecting a combination of limited availability and heightened competition for family-sized homes.

The divergence between property types suggests that rental price inflation in Birmingham is not uniform, with houses emerging as the most constrained and fastest-inflating segment of the market.

Rental Prices By District

Average rental prices also vary significantly across Birmingham’s district, reflecting differences in location, housing stock, and tenant profiles. Digbeth recorded the highest average rent at £1,100, positioning it well above the city average. Its central location and appeal to professionals likely contribute to this premium.

Edgbaston followed with an average rent of £995, aligning with its mixed profile of proximity to the city centre, green spaces, and strong links to higher education. Harborne reported an average rent of £900, broadly in line with the overall Birmingham average.

More moderate pricing levels were observed in Moseley, where the average rent stood at £850. Selly Oak recorded the lowest average rent at £560. This lower figure is strongly influenced by the district’s housing composition, as rooms account for approximately 22% of total properties, significantly pulling down the overall average.

These district-level differences underline how rental prices in Birmingham are closely linked to local housing composition and patterns of market activity, rather than city-wide trends alone.

According to Jasper de Groot, Director of rentaroof,

“What this data shows is that Birmingham’s rental market is becoming increasingly segmented. Where and what you rent matters more than ever, as differences between districts and property types continue to shape both pricing and availability.”

Supply and Property Overview

Total Rental Supply

In Q4 2025, a total of 7,085 rented properties were recorded in Birmingham, based on archived listings. This represents a 9% decrease compared to Q4 2024, when 7,693 rental properties were let, based on archived listings. The decline indicates a reduction in available rental supply over the course of the year.

When viewed alongside rising average rental prices, the reduction in supply points to a tightening market, with fewer properties available and higher pricing levels observed over the same period.

Highest Property Distribution by District

Rental supply is not evenly distributed across Birmingham and remains concentrated in a limited number of districts. Digbeth recorded the highest number in Q4 2025, with 986 rental properties let and an average rent of £1,120. This combination of high supply and above-average pricing highlights Digbeth’s role as a central, high-demand rental area.

Selly Oak followed with 658 properties, characterised by a significantly lower average rent of £560. A substantial share of the local supply consists of room listings, with approximately 150 rooms recorded during the period. The relatively high supply in this district is closely linked to its student-oriented housing stock and the prevalence of shared accommodation.

Ladywood recorded 616 properties, with an average rent of £875, closely aligned with the Birmingham-wide average. This positions Ladywood as a district with both substantial availability and broadly representative pricing levels.

The concentration of supply in these districts suggests that rental availability in Birmingham remains geographically uneven, with large parts of the city offering comparatively limited choice to prospective tenants.

Highest Student-Oriented Rental Supply

A significant share of Birmingham’s rental market continues to be driven by student demand. In Q4 2025, rentaroof identified 1,762 student-friendly properties across the city.

Selly Oak accounted for the largest share, with 325 student-friendly rental properties and an average rent of £550, reinforcing its position as Birmingham’s primary student housing area. Bournbrook followed with 274 rental listings, where average rents stood slightly higher at £620. Digbeth ranked third with 166 student-friendly listings, although average rents in this district were substantially higher at £985, indicating a different positioning within the student market.

The distribution of student-friendly supply highlights the continued importance of specific districts in accommodating student demand, while also illustrating notable price differences between traditional student areas and more centrally located neighbourhoods.

Rental Property Turnover

Average Time on Market

In Q4 2025, rental listings in Birmingham remained online for an average of 32 days before being rented out. This figure reflects the overall pace of the rental market and indicates that properties continue to be let relatively quickly, alongside reduced supply levels.

When considered alongside rising rental prices and declining availability, the average time on market suggests that demand remains sufficient to absorb rentals within just over a month on average.

Fastest-Moving Areas

Turnover speed varies notably between districts. The shortest average time on market was observed in Acocks Green, where rental properties remained on the market for an average of 27 days. This was closely followed by the Jewellery Quarter, with an average of 28 days, and Digbeth, where listings were let after an average of 30 days.

These figures indicate particularly strong absorption rates in these districts, where properties move faster than the city-wide average. While pricing levels differ between these areas, the consistently shorter rental listing durations suggest sustained demand relative to available supply.

Slowest-Moving Areas

In contrast, several districts experienced longer time on market. Bournville experienced the slowest turnover, with properties remaining active for an average of 43 days. Bournbrook followed with an average of 39 days, while Selly Oak averaged 38 days on the market.

Although these areas show slower turnover relative to the Birmingham average, properties are still rented out within a timeframe that indicates ongoing demand.

Rental Market Outlook

The Q4 2025 data shows that the Birmingham rental market remains under sustained The Q4 2025 data indicates that the Birmingham rental market continues to be shaped by a combination of rising rental prices, declining supply and steady market absorption. Average rents increased year-on-year, while the total number of available listings fell compared to Q4 2024. Despite this reduction in supply, rental properties continued to move off the market within a relatively short timeframe, suggesting that demand remains resilient across multiple segments.

Price developments were not uniform across the market. The strongest rental growth was observed in the housing segment, pointing to increased pressure relative to available stock, while areas with a higher concentration of room listings continued to display lower average rents. These differences underline how housing composition and location play a key role in shaping local market conditions within Birmingham.

Looking ahead, the data does not indicate a clear shift toward easing market conditions in the short term. Instead, the patterns observed in Q4 2025 suggest that current dynamics are likely to persist into the next period, with variation between districts and property types remaining a defining feature of the Birmingham rental market.

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Methodology

This market report is based on an analysis of advertised rental properties sourced from rentaroof and collected over the reporting period. The data covers a range of property types and locations within Birmingham and focuses on key indicators such as asking rents, listing volumes, and time on market. Properties described as rented or let within this report are identified based on archived listings, reflecting advertisements that moved off the market during the period analysed. Observed trends are derived from changes in these indicators over time and are intended to reflect prevailing market conditions.

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