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: 21/07/2026
| Rank | City | Avg days on market | Listings | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paisley | 1 | 1,173 | Rentals·Sales |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 878 | Rentals·Sales |
| 3 | Kirkcaldy | 1 | 1,321 | Rentals·Sales |
| 4 | Durham | 1 | 5,019 | Rentals·Sales |
| 5 | Barnsley | 1 | 4,309 | Rentals·Sales |
| 6 | Birmingham | 1 | 26,546 | Rentals·Sales |
| 7 | Basingstoke | 1 | 3,525 | Rentals·Sales |
| 8 | Canterbury | 1 | 8,563 | Rentals·Sales |
| 9 | Cambridge | 1 | 9,686 | Rentals·Sales |
| 10 | Motherwell | 2 | 1,242 | Rentals·Sales |
| 11 | Blackpool | 2 | 4,575 | Rentals·Sales |
| 12 | Edinburgh | 2 | 16,774 | Rentals·Sales |
| 13 | Exeter | 2 | 11,537 | Rentals·Sales |
| 14 | Brighton | 2 | 11,335 | Rentals·Sales |
| 15 | Bath | 2 | 5,159 | Rentals·Sales |
| 16 | Grimsby | 3 | 3,204 | Rentals·Sales |
| 17 | Inverness | 3 | 1,341 | Rentals·Sales |
| 18 | Chelmsford | 3 | 9,893 | Rentals·Sales |
| 19 | Glasgow | 4 | 16,774 | Rentals·Sales |
| 20 | Dundee | 4 | 3,268 | Rentals·Sales |
| 21 | Blackburn | 4 | 4,185 | Rentals·Sales |
| 22 | Eastbourne | 4 | 5,545 | Rentals·Sales |
| 23 | Wrexham | 4 | 1,975 | Rentals·Sales |
| 24 | Chester | 4 | 4,229 | Rentals·Sales |
| 25 | Colchester | 4 | 10,558 | Rentals·Sales |
| 26 | Stevenage | 4 | 4,980 | Rentals·Sales |
| 27 | Gateshead | 5 | 2,344 | Rentals·Sales |
| 28 | Northampton | 5 | 10,867 | Rentals·Sales |
| 29 | Bournemouth | 5 | 11,330 | Rentals·Sales |
| 30 | Torquay | 5 | 4,807 | Rentals·Sales |
| 31 | Essex | 5 | 18,751 | Rentals·Sales |
| 32 | Boston | 6 | 1,860 | Rentals·Sales |
| 33 | Worcester | 6 | 4,520 | Rentals·Sales |
| 34 | Maidstone | 6 | 9,449 | Rentals·Sales |
| 35 | Milton Keynes | 6 | 12,569 | Rentals·Sales |
| 36 | Swansea | 7 | 11,270 | Rentals·Sales |
| 37 | Cardiff | 7 | 14,855 | Rentals·Sales |
| 38 | Warwick | 7 | 1,403 | Rentals·Sales |
| 39 | Southend-on-Sea | 8 | 5,270 | Rentals·Sales |
| 40 | Basildon | 9 | 1,642 | Rentals·Sales |
| 41 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 7,288 | Rentals·Sales |
| 42 | Wolverhampton | 9 | 5,533 | Rentals·Sales |
| 43 | Coventry | 9 | 13,062 | Rentals·Sales |
| 44 | Crawley | 9 | 3,395 | Rentals·Sales |
| 45 | Luton | 9 | 7,488 | Rentals·Sales |
| 46 | Peterborough | 10 | 14,169 | Rentals·Sales |
| 47 | Llandudno | 10 | 1,364 | Rentals·Sales |
| 48 | Sunderland | 11 | 5,223 | Rentals·Sales |
| 49 | Leicester | 11 | 17,780 | Rentals·Sales |
| 50 | Tunbridge Wells | 11 | 7,142 | Rentals·Sales |