Renters across the region having to fork out an extra £288 a month than they were in 2021Rent prices have soared in Tameside over the last four years(Image: Getty Images)

Rent prices have soared in this one Greater Manchester area more than anywhere else in the UK over the last four years. The cost to rent a private home has risen by an average of £65 a month across the country over the last year.

It now costs an average of £1,360 a month to rent a typical home in the UK, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, which has risen by five percent since the previous year. Meanwhile, rents have increased by nearly a third (30 percent) since 2021, when prices were £314 cheaper each month.

Some parts of the country are experiencing much higher rent inflation than others. The cost of renting a home in Greater Manchester has been skyrocketing in recent years, with renters in the region having to fork out an extra £288 a month than they were in 2021.

Those renting in Tameside have seen the largest increase over the last four years, with prices having climbed by a huge 47.3 percent – which is more than any other local authority area in the UK. It now costs £897 a month to rent a private home in the borough, which has gone up by 10.3 percent compared to a year earlier.

Trafford, Manchester, Salford and Stockport have also seen some of the largest rent increases across the country, with prices rising by more than 38 percent in these areas since 2021. Average private rents in Trafford have increased by £372 a month since 2021, in Manchester by £370, in Salford by £338, and in Stockport by £291.

Here are the latest average rent prices in every Greater Manchester borough, as well as how much rents have gone up over the last four years:

Renters in Tameside are now paying £897 a month to rent a home(Image: Getty Images)Tameside

Average rent (October 2025): £897

Change since 2021: 47.3%

Annual change: 10.3%

Bury

Average rent (October 2025): £960

Change since 2021: 42.6%

Annual change: 7.6%

Salford

Average rent (October 2025): £1,143

Change since 2021: 42%

Annual change: 7%

Oldham

Average rent (October 2025): £847

Change since 2021: 40.5%

Annual change: 6.5%

Manchester

Average rent (October 2025): £1,324

Change since 2021: 38.8%

Annual change: 4.4%

Rents have risen by 38.8 percent in Manchester since 2021(Image: Getty Images)Trafford

Average rent (October 2025): £1,334

Change since 2021: 38.7%

Annual change: 4.4%

Bolton

Average rent (October 2025): £842

Change since 2021: 38.3%

Annual change: 8.7%

Rochdale

Average rent (October 2025): £792

Change since 2021: 37.7%

Annual change: 8.6%

Stockport

Average rent (October 2025): £1,069

Change since 2021: 37.4%

Annual change: 5.3%

Wigan

Average rent (October 2025): £709

Change since 2021: 32.5%

Annual change: 7.2%

You can see how much rents have increased by in your local area by using our interactive map: