Cost of living in Basildon
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in Basildon
The average monthly rent in Basildon is £1,095.
- 1 Bed£825 /mo
- 2 Bed£1,075 /mo
- 3 Bed£1,300 /mo
- 4+ Bed£1,650 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £875/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in Basildon
The average annual salary for residents of Basildon is £34,133.
We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
House prices in Basildon
The average house price in Basildon is £360,000.
- Detached£580,000
- Semi-detached£410,000
- Terraced£330,000
- Flat£215,000
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in Basildon
Band D council tax in Basildon is £2,327 per year.
- Band A£1,551
- Band B£1,810
- Band C£2,069
- Band DBenchmark£2,327
- Band E£2,844
- Band F£3,362
- Band G£3,879
- Band H£4,654
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Basildon
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in Basildon
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.