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, 1,171 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,408 lets
+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 Sep 2026, 2,408 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
655 on 7 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 7 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,395/month in Aug 2025 to £1,524/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.6% in Jan 2022 to 3.5% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 141 in Sep 2026 to 655 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 90.4 in Jan 2022 to 111.7 in Sep 2026.
How does Chichester vary by home size?
Asking rent in Chichester runs from £984/month for 1 bedroom to £3,317/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Chichester. 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
£984/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+2.3% on the previous 12 months
559
2 bedrooms
£1,314/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.3% on the previous 12 months
844
3 bedrooms
£1,656/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+2.1% on the previous 12 months
600
4 bedrooms
£2,318/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.3% on the previous 12 months
260
5+ bedrooms
£3,317/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed
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99
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 Chichester?
Corporate landlords hold 68% of the 2,212 units in Chichester whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords68% of classified · 1,505 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 349 units
Housing associations13% of classified · 291 units
RMC2.9% of classified · 65 units
Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 2 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 Chichester rank?
Chichester ranks 3rd of 7 local authorities in West Sussex for asking rent, at £1,520/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in West Sussex
Chichester ranks 3rd of 7 local authorities in West Sussex for asking rent, at £1,520/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in West Sussex, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
GU27Postcode district · Asking £5,590/m² · Sep 2026
GU28Postcode district · Asking £6,299/m² · Sep 2026
GU29Postcode district · Asking £5,343/m² · Sep 2026
GU31Postcode district · Asking £7,833/m² · Sep 2026
PO10Postcode district · Asking £4,933/m² · Sep 2026
PO18Postcode district · Asking £8,932/m² · Sep 2026
PO19Postcode district · Asking £4,415/m² · Sep 2026
PO20Postcode district · Asking £4,154/m² · Sep 2026
RH14Postcode district · Asking £4,758/m² · Sep 2026
AdurNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,681/m² · Sep 2026
ArunNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,009/m² · Sep 2026
CrawleyNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,500/m² · Sep 2026
HorshamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,192/m² · Sep 2026
Mid SussexNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,025/m² · Sep 2026
WorthingNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,315/m² · Sep 2026
East HampshireNext door, in another county · Asking £5,181/m² · Sep 2026
HavantNext door, in another county · Asking £3,866/m² · Sep 2026
WaverleyNext door, in another county · Asking £5,834/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Chichester
What is the average rent in Chichester?
Homes to let in Chichester asked a median £1,520/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,171 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Chichester?
3.8% 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 Sep 2026, 2,408 lets. +4% 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.