Cost of living in St Albans
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in St Albans
The average monthly rent in St Albans is £1,384.
- 1 Bed£1,000 /mo
- 2 Bed£1,400 /mo
- 3 Bed£1,850 /mo
- 4+ Bed£2,750 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £1,100/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in St Albans
The average annual salary for residents of St Albans is £45,543.
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 St Albans
The average house price in St Albans is £633,500.
- Detached£1,007,250
- Semi-detached£710,000
- Terraced£572,500
- Flat£325,000
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in St Albans
Band D council tax in St Albans is £2,419 per year.
- Band A£1,613
- Band B£1,882
- Band C£2,150
- Band DBenchmark£2,419
- Band E£2,957
- Band F£3,494
- Band G£4,032
- Band H£4,838
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in St Albans
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in St Albans
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.