marketcodeAsking rent
£1,138 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
4,388 lets
Local authority
Cornwall rental market
Asking rent £1,138 a month · Gross yield 4.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Cornwall earn?
Cornwall: asking rent £1,138 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 4,388 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
6,743 lets
+9.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,017 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Cornwall vary by home size?
Asking rent in Cornwall runs from £760 a month for 1 bedroom to £3,039 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £760 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2% on the previous 12 months | 1278 |
| 2 bedrooms | £996 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.4% on the previous 12 months | 2467 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,287 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.7% on the previous 12 months | 1747 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,969 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 725 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £3,039 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.6% on the previous 12 months | 340 |
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 Cornwall?
Corporate landlords hold 77% of the 11,339 units in Cornwall whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords77% of classified · 8,743 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)18% of classified · 1,997 units
- Housing associations3.0% of classified · 335 units
- RMC2.3% of classified · 263 units
- RTM0.0% of classified · 1 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 Cornwall rank?
Cornwall ranks 29th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,138 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
Cornwall ranks 29th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,138 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,391 a month | 2,125 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,059 a month | 2,959 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,740 a month | 10,652 | measured |
| 4 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,710 a month | 7,234 | measured |
| 5 | Wokingham | £1,700 a month | 1,679 | measured |
| 29 | Cornwall | £1,138 a month | 4,388 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
Cornwall ranks 34th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 6.4% | 5,924 | measured |
| 2 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 15,015 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 1,543 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 6.0% | 4,435 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 2,760 | measured |
| 34 | Cornwall | 4.2% | 6,743 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Cornwall
TR11 leads the 35 postcode districts within Cornwall for asking rent, at £1,955 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TR11 | £1,955 a month | 609 | measured |
| 2 | TR10 | £1,805 a month | 220 | measured |
| 3 | TR26 | £1,483 a month | 38 | indicative |
| 4 | TR5 | £1,441 a month | 39 | indicative |
| 5 | TR6 | £1,401 a month | 41 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Cornwall →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Cornwall
TR10 leads the 37 postcode districts within Cornwall for gross yield, asking basis, at 7.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TR10 | 7.4% | 334 | measured |
| 2 | TR8 | 7.0% | 139 | measured |
| 3 | TR11 | 5.7% | 1,019 | measured |
| 4 | TR14 | 5.2% | 248 | measured |
| 5 | PL24 | 5.0% | 100 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Cornwall →
Where next from Cornwall?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- EX23Postcode district · £3,865/m²
- PL10Postcode district · £3,024/m²
- PL11Postcode district · £3,503/m²
- PL12Postcode district · £3,343/m²
- PL13Postcode district · £3,339/m²
- PL14Postcode district · £2,898/m²
- PL15Postcode district · £3,725/m²
- PL17Postcode district · £3,472/m²
- PL18Postcode district · £2,680/m²
- PL22Postcode district · £3,443/m²
- PL23Postcode district · £4,202/m²
- PL24Postcode district · £3,708/m²
- Bath and North East SomersetNeighbouring local authority · £4,566/m²
- BedfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,926/m²
- Blackburn with DarwenNeighbouring local authority · £2,192/m²
- BlackpoolNeighbouring local authority · £1,651/m²
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleNeighbouring local authority · £4,124/m²
- Bracknell ForestNeighbouring local authority · £4,995/m²
- BuckinghamshireNeighbouring local authority · £5,305/m²
- Central BedfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £4,282/m²
Questions about Cornwall
- What is the average rent in Cornwall?
- Homes to let in Cornwall asked a median £1,138 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 4,388 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Cornwall?
- 4.2% 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, 6,743 lets. +9.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Cornwall
- Properties in CornwallEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in CornwallFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in CornwallRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in CornwallWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in CornwallWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in CornwallRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CornwallWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in CornwallWho 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 | 4,388 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 6,743 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |