East, England

Cost of living in Luton

Data last updated: 12 May 2026

£850/mo
Average rent
£28,741/yr
Average earnings
£310,000
Average house price
£2,440/yr
Council tax (Band D)

Rent in Luton

The average monthly rent in Luton is £850.

  • 1 Bed
    £750 /mo
  • 2 Bed
    £925 /mo
  • 3 Bed
    £1,200 /mo
  • 4+ Bed
    £1,550 /mo

The cheapest 25% of rents start from £700/month.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings in Luton

The average annual salary for residents of Luton is £28,741.

Median
£28,741
per year
Mean
£31,351
per year

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 Luton

The average house price in Luton is £310,000.

  • Detached
    £430,000
  • Semi-detached
    £332,500
  • Terraced
    £285,000
  • Flat
    £162,500

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax in Luton

Band D council tax in Luton is £2,440 per year.

  • Band A
    £1,627
  • Band B
    £1,898
  • Band C
    £2,169
  • Band D
    Benchmark
    £2,440
  • Band E
    £2,982
  • Band F
    £3,524
  • Band G
    £4,067
  • Band H
    £4,880

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Luton

Energy cost estimates are not currently available for Luton.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water costs in Luton

Water cost estimates are not currently available for Luton.

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.