Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 6,306 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
10,841 lets
+1.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 10,841 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
3,311 on 8 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 8 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £2,417/month in Aug 2025 to £2,422/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.2% in Jan 2022 to 3.9% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 1,158 in Sep 2026 to 3,311 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 86 in Jan 2022 to 105.4 in Sep 2026.
How does Barnet vary by home size?
Asking rent in Barnet runs from £1,521/month for 1 bedroom to £5,095/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Barnet. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£1,521/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1% on the previous 12 months
2381
2 bedrooms
£1,978/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.9% on the previous 12 months
3996
3 bedrooms
£2,587/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-0.9% on the previous 12 months
1730
4 bedrooms
£3,374/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.6% on the previous 12 months
906
5+ bedrooms
£5,095/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.9% on the previous 12 months
599
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Barnet?
Corporate landlords hold 68% of the 5,680 units in Barnet whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords68% of classified · 3,864 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)18% of classified · 1,016 units
Housing associations11% of classified · 603 units
RMC3.3% of classified · 190 units
Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 7 units
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 Barnet rank?
Barnet ranks 14th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,394/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Barnet ranks 14th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,394/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in London, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £14,648/m² · Sep 2026
CroydonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,801/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Barnet
What is the average rent in Barnet?
Homes to let in Barnet asked a median £2,394/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 6,306 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Barnet?
3.9% 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 Sep 2026, 10,841 lets. +1.8% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.