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, 2,715 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
4,674 lets
-3% 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, 4,674 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,110 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: £1,830/month in Aug 2025 to £1,749/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 4.1% in Jan 2022 to 3.5% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 434 in Sep 2026 to 1,110 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 86.9 in Jan 2022 to 115.2 in Sep 2026.
How does Guildford vary by home size?
Asking rent in Guildford runs from £1,127/month for 1 bedroom to £3,880/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Guildford. 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
£1,127/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.2% on the previous 12 months
1506
2 bedrooms
£1,745/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.7% on the previous 12 months
1083
3 bedrooms
£2,245/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.6% on the previous 12 months
602
4 bedrooms
£2,760/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4% on the previous 12 months
561
5+ bedrooms
£3,880/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+5.4% on the previous 12 months
368
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 Guildford?
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 2,183 units in Guildford whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords76% of classified · 1,649 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 366 units
Housing associations4.7% of classified · 102 units
RMC3.0% of classified · 65 units
Offshore companies0.0% 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 Guildford rank?
Guildford ranks 3rd of 11 local authorities in Surrey for asking rent, at £2,017/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Surrey
Guildford ranks 3rd of 11 local authorities in Surrey for asking rent, at £2,017/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Surrey, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
RunnymedeNeighbouring local authority · Asking £6,261/m² · Sep 2026
SpelthorneNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,777/m² · Sep 2026
Surrey HeathNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,331/m² · Sep 2026
TandridgeNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,382/m² · Sep 2026
RushmoorNext door, in another county · Asking £4,653/m² · Sep 2026
HartNext door, in another county · Asking £5,271/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Guildford
What is the average rent in Guildford?
Homes to let in Guildford asked a median £2,017/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,715 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Guildford?
4.0% 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, 4,674 lets. -3% 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.