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: 04/08/2026
| Rank | City | Avg days on market | Listings | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paisley | 1 | 1,266 | Rentals·Sales |
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 935 | Rentals·Sales |
| 3 | Kirkcaldy | 1 | 1,398 | Rentals·Sales |
| 4 | Durham | 1 | 5,238 | Rentals·Sales |
| 5 | Canterbury | 1 | 8,760 | Rentals·Sales |
| 6 | Cambridge | 1 | 10,089 | Rentals·Sales |
| 7 | Motherwell | 2 | 1,288 | Rentals·Sales |
| 8 | Birmingham | 2 | 27,833 | Rentals·Sales |
| 9 | Basingstoke | 2 | 3,845 | Rentals·Sales |
| 10 | Barnsley | 3 | 4,543 | Rentals·Sales |
| 11 | Edinburgh | 3 | 17,375 | Rentals·Sales |
| 12 | Blackpool | 4 | 4,739 | Rentals·Sales |
| 13 | Exeter | 4 | 11,809 | Rentals·Sales |
| 14 | Brighton | 4 | 11,748 | Rentals·Sales |
| 15 | Bath | 4 | 5,280 | Rentals·Sales |
| 16 | Inverness | 5 | 1,412 | Rentals·Sales |
| 17 | Chelmsford | 5 | 10,221 | Rentals·Sales |
| 18 | Glasgow | 6 | 17,576 | Rentals·Sales |
| 19 | Colchester | 6 | 11,079 | Rentals·Sales |
| 20 | Stevenage | 6 | 5,105 | Rentals·Sales |
| 21 | Grimsby | 7 | 3,433 | Rentals·Sales |
| 22 | Dundee | 7 | 3,351 | Rentals·Sales |
| 23 | Chester | 7 | 4,333 | Rentals·Sales |
| 24 | Gateshead | 8 | 2,407 | Rentals·Sales |
| 25 | Blackburn | 8 | 4,368 | Rentals·Sales |
| 26 | Wrexham | 8 | 2,144 | Rentals·Sales |
| 27 | Torquay | 8 | 5,009 | Rentals·Sales |
| 28 | Essex | 8 | 18,581 | Rentals·Sales |
| 29 | Eastbourne | 9 | 5,872 | Rentals·Sales |
| 30 | Worcester | 10 | 4,733 | Rentals·Sales |
| 31 | Llandudno | 10 | 1,387 | Rentals·Sales |
| 32 | Boston | 11 | 2,016 | Rentals·Sales |
| 33 | Swansea | 11 | 11,640 | Rentals·Sales |
| 34 | Warwick | 11 | 1,501 | Rentals·Sales |
| 35 | Cardiff | 12 | 15,351 | Rentals·Sales |
| 36 | Bournemouth | 12 | 11,792 | Rentals·Sales |
| 37 | Milton Keynes | 12 | 13,013 | Rentals·Sales |
| 38 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 7,428 | Rentals·Sales |
| 39 | Dover | 14 | 981 | Rentals·Sales |
| 40 | Coventry | 14 | 13,397 | Rentals·Sales |
| 41 | Sunderland | 15 | 5,400 | Rentals·Sales |
| 42 | Luton | 15 | 7,774 | Rentals·Sales |
| 43 | Northampton | 15 | 11,252 | Rentals·Sales |
| 44 | Falkirk | 16 | 1,319 | Rentals·Sales |
| 45 | Wolverhampton | 16 | 5,780 | Rentals·Sales |
| 46 | Peterborough | 17 | 14,490 | Rentals·Sales |
| 47 | Maidstone | 17 | 9,796 | Rentals·Sales |
| 48 | Bideford | 18 | 1,214 | Rentals·Sales |
| 49 | Crawley | 18 | 3,631 | Rentals·Sales |
| 50 | Leicester | 18 | 18,268 | Rentals·Sales |