Cost of living in Braintree
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in Braintree
The average monthly rent in Braintree is £975.
- 1 Bed£750 /mo
- 2 Bed£950 /mo
- 3 Bed£1,200 /mo
- 4+ Bed£1,550 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £850/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in Braintree
The average annual salary for residents of Braintree is £34,546.
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 Braintree
The average house price in Braintree is £335,000.
- Detached£509,995
- Semi-detached£340,000
- Terraced£295,000
- Flat£180,000
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in Braintree
Band D council tax in Braintree is £2,280 per year.
- Band A£1,520
- Band B£1,774
- Band C£2,027
- Band DBenchmark£2,280
- Band E£2,787
- Band F£3,294
- Band G£3,801
- Band H£4,561
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Braintree
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in Braintree
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.