Asking rent £3,522 a month · Gross yield 4.4% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
Camden: asking rent £3,522 a month (12 months to Aug 2026, 5,402 lets).
£3,522 a month 12 months to Aug 2026
5,402 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from the area_facts listing rollup. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Aug 2026, 5,402 lets.
4.4% 12 months to Aug 2026
18,187 lets
+5.4% 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 Aug 2026, 18,187 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
3,837 on 2 Oct 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 2 Oct 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Camden runs from £2,455 a month for 1 bedroom to £9,529 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,455 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.3% on the previous 12 months | 5242 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,430 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.4% on the previous 12 months | 6148 |
| 3 bedrooms | £4,645 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.1% on the previous 12 months | 2981 |
| 4 bedrooms | £5,345 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -8.8% on the previous 12 months | 1300 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £9,529 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.7% on the previous 12 months | 412 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 57% of the 6,426 units in Camden whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Camden ranks 3rd of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £3,522 a month.
Camden ranks 3rd of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £3,522 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,415 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 9,221 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,355 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 14,478 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,522 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 5,402 | measured |
| 4 | City and County of the City of London | £3,179 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 597 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | £3,124 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 14,421 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in London →
Camden ranks 25th of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 15,165 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.3% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 37,624 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.0% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 22,986 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 34,359 | measured |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 5,982 | measured |
| 25 | Camden | 4.4% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 18,187 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London →
NW3 leads the 13 postcode districts within Camden for asking rent, at £4,640 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NW3 | £4,640 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 1,460 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | £4,103 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 113 | measured |
| 3 | WC2B | £4,053 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 11 of 12 months observed | 36 | indicative |
| 4 | W1T | £3,973 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 176 | measured |
| 5 | WC1B | £3,888 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 10 of 12 months observed | 38 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Camden →
WC1H leads the 11 postcode districts within Camden for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WC1H | 6.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 810 | measured |
| 2 | N1C | 5.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 11 of 12 months observed | 875 | measured |
| 3 | WC1X | 5.1% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 1,014 | measured |
| 4 | NW1 | 4.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 6,951 | measured |
| 5 | WC2H | 4.6% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 11 of 12 months observed | 445 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Camden →
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,402 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 18,187 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 2 Oct 2026 | 2 Oct 2026 | — |
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