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Asking rent £1,010/month · Gross yield 4.8% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Coventry: asking rent £1,010/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 6,418 lets).
£1,010/month 12 months to Sep 2026
6,418 lets
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, 6,418 lets.
4.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
11,278 lets
-3.8% 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, 11,278 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
2,350 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Coventry runs from £683/month for 1 bedroom to £2,323/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £683/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +5.6% on the previous 12 months | 3692 |
| 2 bedrooms | £998/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.5% on the previous 12 months | 3251 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,194/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.2% on the previous 12 months | 2371 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,492/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.1% on the previous 12 months | 639 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,323/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -2% on the previous 12 months | 476 |
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 79% of the 8,469 units in Coventry whose freeholder is classified; 95% 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.
Coventry ranks 4th of 7 local authorities in West Midlands for asking rent, at £1,010/month.
Coventry ranks 4th of 7 local authorities in West Midlands for asking rent, at £1,010/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solihull | £1,392/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,511 | measured |
| 2 | Birmingham | £1,028/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 21,503 | measured |
| 3 | Sandwell | £1,015/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,404 | measured |
| 4 | Coventry | £1,010/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,418 | measured |
| 5 | City of Wolverhampton | £997/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,232 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in West Midlands
Coventry ranks 3rd of 7 local authorities in West Midlands for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 52,403 | measured |
| 2 | Sandwell | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,013 | measured |
| 3 | Coventry | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 11,278 | measured |
| 4 | City of Wolverhampton | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,884 | measured |
| 5 | Walsall | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,465 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in West Midlands
CV4 leads the 6 postcode districts within Coventry for asking rent, at £1,422/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CV4 | £1,422/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 765 | measured |
| 2 | CV3 | £1,080/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 881 | measured |
| 3 | CV6 | £1,048/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 936 | measured |
| 4 | CV5 | £1,030/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 748 | measured |
| 5 | CV1 | £998/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,873 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Coventry
CV1 leads the 6 postcode districts within Coventry for gross yield, asking basis, at 7.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CV1 | 7.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,083 | measured |
| 2 | CV6 | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,498 | measured |
| 3 | CV2 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,981 | measured |
| 4 | CV3 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,323 | measured |
| 5 | CV4 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,196 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Coventry
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
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| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 6,418 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 11,278 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |