Fastest-moving UK Rental Markets (2025)
This ranking highlights cities where rental listings move fastest (lower average days on market). It's a demand signal.
Method: Cities with at least 50 listings in Dwelfy's dataset. Ranked by lowest average days on market.
Data last updated: 01/08/2026
| Rank | City | Avg days on market | Listings | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paisley | 1 | 1,261 | Rentals·Sales |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 935 | Rentals·Sales |
| 3 | Kirkcaldy | 1 | 1,394 | Rentals·Sales |
| 4 | Durham | 1 | 5,230 | Rentals·Sales |
| 5 | Birmingham | 1 | 27,784 | Rentals·Sales |
| 6 | Basingstoke | 1 | 3,825 | Rentals·Sales |
| 7 | Canterbury | 1 | 8,750 | Rentals·Sales |
| 8 | Cambridge | 1 | 10,079 | Rentals·Sales |
| 9 | Motherwell | 2 | 1,287 | Rentals·Sales |
| 10 | Blackpool | 2 | 4,729 | Rentals·Sales |
| 11 | Barnsley | 2 | 4,514 | Rentals·Sales |
| 12 | Edinburgh | 2 | 17,319 | Rentals·Sales |
| 13 | Exeter | 2 | 11,796 | Rentals·Sales |
| 14 | Brighton | 2 | 11,720 | Rentals·Sales |
| 15 | Bath | 2 | 5,276 | Rentals·Sales |
| 16 | Inverness | 3 | 1,408 | Rentals·Sales |
| 17 | Chelmsford | 3 | 10,201 | Rentals·Sales |
| 18 | Glasgow | 4 | 17,545 | Rentals·Sales |
| 19 | Grimsby | 4 | 3,376 | Rentals·Sales |
| 20 | Dundee | 4 | 3,346 | Rentals·Sales |
| 21 | Blackburn | 4 | 4,355 | Rentals·Sales |
| 22 | Chester | 4 | 4,316 | Rentals·Sales |
| 23 | Colchester | 4 | 11,049 | Rentals·Sales |
| 24 | Stevenage | 4 | 5,101 | Rentals·Sales |
| 25 | Gateshead | 5 | 2,405 | Rentals·Sales |
| 26 | Eastbourne | 5 | 5,829 | Rentals·Sales |
| 27 | Wrexham | 5 | 2,137 | Rentals·Sales |
| 28 | Torquay | 5 | 4,991 | Rentals·Sales |
| 29 | Essex | 5 | 18,596 | Rentals·Sales |
| 30 | Boston | 6 | 2,012 | Rentals·Sales |
| 31 | Swansea | 6 | 11,612 | Rentals·Sales |
| 32 | Worcester | 6 | 4,715 | Rentals·Sales |
| 33 | Cardiff | 7 | 15,316 | Rentals·Sales |
| 34 | Bournemouth | 7 | 11,782 | Rentals·Sales |
| 35 | Warwick | 7 | 1,499 | Rentals·Sales |
| 36 | Milton Keynes | 7 | 12,979 | Rentals·Sales |
| 37 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 7,424 | Rentals·Sales |
| 38 | Coventry | 9 | 13,384 | Rentals·Sales |
| 39 | Luton | 9 | 7,750 | Rentals·Sales |
| 40 | Northampton | 9 | 11,238 | Rentals·Sales |
| 41 | Wolverhampton | 10 | 5,767 | Rentals·Sales |
| 42 | Crawley | 10 | 3,608 | Rentals·Sales |
| 43 | Peterborough | 10 | 14,473 | Rentals·Sales |
| 44 | Maidstone | 10 | 9,740 | Rentals·Sales |
| 45 | Llandudno | 10 | 1,387 | Rentals·Sales |
| 46 | Sunderland | 11 | 5,393 | Rentals·Sales |
| 47 | Leicester | 11 | 18,232 | Rentals·Sales |
| 48 | Southend-on-Sea | 11 | 5,258 | Rentals·Sales |
| 49 | Newcastle | 12 | 10,726 | Rentals·Sales |
| 50 | Epsom | 12 | 2,869 | Rentals·Sales |