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Housing in St Albans

What the homes in St Albans are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
76,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.2%). Flats make up 27.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

St AlbansEngland
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.2% of households in St Albans own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.

St Albans
66%
20%
14%
England
  • Owned66.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

St AlbansEngland
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

St AlbansEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.6%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

St AlbansEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in St Albans

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in St Albans (August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

St AlbansEngland
All homes£1,931£1,459
One bedroom£1,271£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,633£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,019£1,489
Four or more£2,902£2,161
Detached£2,667£1,640
Semi-detached£2,169£1,449
Terraced£1,798£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,486£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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