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, 3,204 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Sep 2026
6,218 lets
+0.8% 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, 6,218 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,137 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: £2,799/month in Aug 2025 to £2,595/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.4% in Jan 2022 to 5.3% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 450 in Sep 2026 to 1,137 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 81.6 in Jan 2022 to 111.2 in Sep 2026.
How does Hackney vary by home size?
Asking rent in Hackney runs from £2,138/month for 1 bedroom to £5,394/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Hackney. 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
£2,138/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.3% on the previous 12 months
2319
2 bedrooms
£2,692/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+5.1% on the previous 12 months
2211
3 bedrooms
£3,368/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4.8% on the previous 12 months
770
4 bedrooms
£4,367/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+9.3% on the previous 12 months
243
5+ bedrooms
£5,394/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed
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77
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 Hackney?
Corporate landlords hold 48% of the 6,743 units in Hackney whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords48% of classified · 3,247 units
Housing associations31% of classified · 2,086 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 1,079 units
RMC4.8% of classified · 326 units
RTM0.1% of classified · 4 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 Hackney rank?
Hackney ranks 8th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,833/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Hackney ranks 8th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,833/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in London, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £14,628/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Hackney
What is the average rent in Hackney?
Homes to let in Hackney asked a median £2,833/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,204 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Hackney?
5.1% 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, 6,218 lets. +0.8% 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.