Average rent in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

£941 a month, up 3.8% on a year ago, and 35.5% below the England average. The 194th most expensive of 294 council areas.

East of England · ONS, August 2026
Average rent

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a month

In a year

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England +4%

Over five years

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from £706

Against England

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England £1,459

Average price

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+3% in a year

Gross yield

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England 6.0%

How does your rent compare?

The average for a home with two bedrooms in King's Lynn and West Norfolk is £848 a month. Enter your rent to see how it compares.

By number of bedrooms

Average monthly rent in King's Lynn and West Norfolk by bedrooms
HomeRentIn a yearDeposit cap
One bedroom£650+4%£750
Two bedrooms£848+4.1%£978
Three bedrooms£1,053+4.1%£1,215
Four or more bedrooms£1,510+3.3%£1,742

Deposit cap: five weeks’ rent on the average for that size of home.

By type of property

Average rent, price and gross yield in King's Lynn and West Norfolk by property type
HomeRentPriceYield
Detached house£1,276£364,9684.2%
Semi-detached house£1,004£242,4695.0%
Terraced house£945£198,5715.7%
Flat or maisonette£735£113,3077.8%

Yield: a year’s average rent as a share of the average price, before costs.

Five years of rents

King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
£600£800£1,000£1,200£1,400£1,60020222023202420252026£941£1,459
Average monthly private rent, all property types. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Possession claims

Claims
80
32 standard, 48 section 21
Outright orders
55
Bailiff warrants
25
Evictions
11
by county court bailiffs
Section 21 (accelerated)Standard claims, including section 8
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QuarterSection 21Standard
Jul to Sep 2024815
Oct to Dec 20241414
Jan to Mar 202562
Apr to Jun 20251011
Jul to Sep 2025169
Oct to Dec 2025118
Jan to Mar 202697
Apr to Jun 2026128
Private landlord possession claims in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, by quarter. Section 8 claims take the standard route.

Common questions

What is the average rent in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
£941 a month in August 2026, across all private rented homes, according to the Office for National Statistics. That is 35.5% below the average for England of £1,459.
How much is a two bedroom home to rent in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
The average is £848 a month. A one bedroom home averages £650 and a three bedroom home £1,053.
Are rents going up in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
Yes. The average rent is up 3.8% on a year earlier, and up 33.3% over five years. Across England rents are up 4% on a year earlier.
What is the rental yield in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
About 4.2% gross, on an average rent of £941 a month and an average house price of £265,715. That ranks 175th of 294 council areas in England, where the average is 6.0%. Gross yield is before costs, mortgage interest and empty periods.
How many evictions are there in King's Lynn and West Norfolk?
In the year to June 2026, private landlords in King's Lynn and West Norfolk started 80 possession claims in court, and county court bailiffs carried out 11 evictions for them, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Can I use this figure to set a rent increase?
It is a good guide to whether your rent is in line with the area. A tribunal deciding a section 13 increase looks at your own property and at comparable homes let nearby, so check what similar homes are advertised for as well.

Sources: rents from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026), house prices from the HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (July 2026) and court figures from the Ministry of Justice possession statistics (to Apr to Jun 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.