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, 1,594 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,882 lets
-0.7% 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, 1,882 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
421 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: £999/month in Aug 2025 to £1,103/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.8% in Jan 2022 to 5.0% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 129 in Sep 2026 to 421 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 88.7 in Jan 2022 to 120.7 in Sep 2026.
How does Gloucester vary by home size?
Asking rent in Gloucester runs from £777/month for 1 bedroom to £3,324/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Gloucester. 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
£777/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+11.4% on the previous 12 months
879
2 bedrooms
£1,046/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+5.8% on the previous 12 months
553
3 bedrooms
£1,347/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.2% on the previous 12 months
235
4 bedrooms
£2,052/month
12 months to Aug 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
—
100
5+ bedrooms
£3,324/month
12 months to Aug 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed
—
64
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 Gloucester?
Corporate landlords hold 78% of the 3,012 units in Gloucester whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords78% of classified · 2,335 units
Housing associations12% of classified · 375 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)9.0% of classified · 270 units
RMC1.1% of classified · 32 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 Gloucester rank?
Gloucester ranks 5th of 6 local authorities in Gloucestershire for asking rent, at £1,066/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Gloucestershire
Gloucester ranks 5th of 6 local authorities in Gloucestershire for asking rent, at £1,066/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Gloucestershire, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
StroudNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,438/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Gloucester
What is the average rent in Gloucester?
Homes to let in Gloucester asked a median £1,066/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,594 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Gloucester?
4.5% 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, 1,882 lets. -0.7% 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.