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U.S. vs UK: rent inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Rent inflation: U.S. 2.8%, UK 4.2%. Higher: UK (+1.4pp).

U.S. vs UK: rent inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 3.4%, 2025-11 3%, 2025-12 2.9%, 2026-01 2.8%, 2026-02 2.7%, 2026-03 2.6%, 2026-04 2.8%, 2026-05 2.9%, 2026-06 2.8%, 2026-07 2.9%, 2026-08 2.7%, 2026-09 2.8%; UK: 2025-09 4.3%, 2025-11 3.8%, 2025-12 3.6%, 2026-01 3.1%, 2026-02 3.2%, 2026-03 3.1%, 2026-04 3.5%, 2026-05 3.4%, 2026-06 3.4%, 2026-07 4.1%, 2026-08 4.2%, 2026-09 4.2% U.S. vs UK: rent inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%2.15%4.3%U.S. 2025-09: 3.4%U.S. 2025-11: 3%U.S. 2025-12: 2.9%U.S. 2026-01: 2.8%U.S. 2026-02: 2.7%U.S. 2026-03: 2.6%U.S. 2026-04: 2.8%U.S. 2026-05: 2.9%U.S. 2026-06: 2.8%U.S. 2026-07: 2.9%U.S. 2026-08: 2.7%U.S. 2026-09: 2.8%U.S. 2.8%UK 2025-09: 4.3%UK 2025-11: 3.8%UK 2025-12: 3.6%UK 2026-01: 3.1%UK 2026-02: 3.2%UK 2026-03: 3.1%UK 2026-04: 3.5%UK 2026-05: 3.4%UK 2026-06: 3.4%UK 2026-07: 4.1%UK 2026-08: 4.2%UK 2026-09: 4.2%UK 4.2%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ UK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en/vs/rents/us-gb
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
September 20262.8%4.2%-1.4pp
August 20262.7%4.2%-1.5pp
July 20262.9%4.1%-1.2pp
June 20262.8%3.4%-0.6pp
May 20262.9%3.4%-0.5pp
April 20262.8%3.5%-0.7pp
March 20262.6%3.1%-0.5pp
February 20262.7%3.2%-0.5pp
January 20262.8%3.1%-0.3pp
December 20252.9%3.6%-0.7pp
November 20253%3.8%-0.8pp
September 20253.4%4.3%-0.9pp

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