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, 1,008 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,216 lets
+4.2% 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, 2,216 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
572 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,266/month in Aug 2025 to £1,191/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 4.0% in Jan 2022 to 5.1% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 191 in Sep 2026 to 572 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 89.1 in Jan 2022 to 109.8 in Sep 2026.
How does Eastbourne vary by home size?
Asking rent in Eastbourne runs from £902/month for 1 bedroom to £1,944/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Eastbourne. 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
£902/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.3% on the previous 12 months
665
2 bedrooms
£1,210/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-0.4% on the previous 12 months
878
3 bedrooms
£1,489/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.8% on the previous 12 months
351
4 bedrooms
£1,944/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed
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104
5+ bedrooms
Not published
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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 Eastbourne?
Corporate landlords hold 71% of the 2,211 units in Eastbourne whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords71% of classified · 1,575 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)14% of classified · 319 units
Housing associations8.8% of classified · 194 units
RMC5.5% of classified · 122 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 Eastbourne rank?
Eastbourne ranks 4th of 5 local authorities in East Sussex for asking rent, at £1,173/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in East Sussex
Eastbourne ranks 4th of 5 local authorities in East Sussex for asking rent, at £1,173/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in East Sussex, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
BN20Postcode district · Asking £4,803/m² · Sep 2026
BN21Postcode district · Asking £2,968/m² · Sep 2026
BN22Postcode district · Asking £3,375/m² · Sep 2026
BN23Postcode district · Asking £3,800/m² · Sep 2026
HastingsNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,316/m² · Sep 2026
LewesNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,587/m² · Sep 2026
RotherNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,826/m² · Sep 2026
WealdenNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,486/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Eastbourne
What is the average rent in Eastbourne?
Homes to let in Eastbourne asked a median £1,173/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,008 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Eastbourne?
4.8% 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, 2,216 lets. +4.2% 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.