marketcodeAsking rent
£838 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,423 lets
Local authority
Aberdeen City rental market
Asking rent £838 a month · Gross yield 8.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is Aberdeen City?
- Buildings
- 11,015
- Mixed-use buildings
- 34%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does Aberdeen City earn?
Aberdeen City: asking rent £838 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,423 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
8.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
4,520 lets
+7.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,086 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Aberdeen City vary by home size?
Asking rent in Aberdeen City runs from £565 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,189 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £565 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 1543 |
| 2 bedrooms | £785 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.1% on the previous 12 months | 2004 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,112 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.4% on the previous 12 months | 428 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,711 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.2% on the previous 12 months | 199 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,189 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -7.3% on the previous 12 months | 101 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Aberdeen City?
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Aberdeen City rank?
Aberdeen City ranks 17th of 29 local authorities in Scotland for asking rent, at £838 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Scotland
Aberdeen City ranks 17th of 29 local authorities in Scotland for asking rent, at £838 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Edinburgh | £1,518 a month | 5,261 | measured |
| 2 | East Renfrewshire | £1,278 a month | 300 | measured |
| 3 | Glasgow City | £1,261 a month | 6,496 | measured |
| 4 | East Lothian | £1,190 a month | 331 | measured |
| 5 | Midlothian | £1,167 a month | 229 | measured |
| 17 | Aberdeen City | £838 a month | 2,423 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Scotland →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Scotland
Aberdeen City ranks 1st of 29 local authorities in Scotland for gross yield, asking basis, at 8.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdeen City | 8.8% | 4,520 | measured |
| 2 | Glasgow City | 8.4% | 17,408 | measured |
| 3 | Dundee City | 7.8% | 639 | measured |
| 4 | West Dunbartonshire | 7.0% | 289 | measured |
| 5 | City of Edinburgh | 6.3% | 18,297 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Scotland →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Aberdeen City
AB15 leads the 8 postcode districts within Aberdeen City for asking rent, at £1,322 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB15 | £1,322 a month | 312 | measured |
| 2 | AB14 | £1,123 a month | 36 | indicative |
| 3 | AB24 | £823 a month | 606 | measured |
| 4 | AB22 | £808 a month | 59 | indicative |
| 5 | AB11 | £771 a month | 334 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Aberdeen City →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Aberdeen City
AB11 leads the 7 postcode districts within Aberdeen City for gross yield, asking basis, at 13%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB11 | 13% | 890 | measured |
| 2 | AB24 | 12% | 1,183 | measured |
| 3 | AB16 | 11% | 84 | indicative |
| 4 | AB25 | 11% | 859 | measured |
| 5 | AB10 | 9.5% | 939 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Aberdeen City →
Where next from Aberdeen City?
- ScotlandThe wider market this area sits in.
- AB10Postcode district · £761/m²
- AB11Postcode district · £636/m²
- AB13Postcode district · £9,198/m²
- AB14Postcode district · £1,376/m²
- AB15Postcode district · £3,275/m²
- AB16Postcode district · £1,334/m²
- AB22Postcode district · £1,796/m²
- AB24Postcode district · £1,118/m²
- AB25Postcode district · £911/m²
- AberdeenshireNeighbouring local authority · £1,928/m²
- AngusNeighbouring local authority · £1,947/m²
- Argyll and ButeNeighbouring local authority · £2,139/m²
- City of EdinburghNeighbouring local authority · £3,090/m²
- ClackmannanshireNeighbouring local authority · £2,086/m²
- Dumfries and GallowayNeighbouring local authority · £1,806/m²
- Dundee CityNeighbouring local authority · £2,066/m²
- East AyrshireNeighbouring local authority · £1,593/m²
Questions about Aberdeen City
- What is the average rent in Aberdeen City?
- Homes to let in Aberdeen City asked a median £838 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,423 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Aberdeen City?
- 8.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 4,520 lets. +7.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Aberdeen City
- Properties in Aberdeen CityEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Aberdeen CityFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Aberdeen CityRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Aberdeen CityWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Aberdeen CityWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Aberdeen CityRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Aberdeen CityWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Aberdeen CityWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 2,423 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 4,520 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |