marketcodeAsking rent
£2,057 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
919 lets
Local authority
Hertsmere rental market
Asking rent £2,057 a month · Gross yield 3.2% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is Hertsmere?
- Buildings
- 19,127
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 15%
What does Hertsmere earn?
Hertsmere: asking rent £2,057 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 919 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.2% 12 months to Aug 2026
2,648 lets
-10.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
606 on 20 Sep 2026
How does Hertsmere vary by home size?
Asking rent in Hertsmere runs from £1,292 a month for 1 bedroom to £5,298 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,292 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.3% on the previous 12 months | 665 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,666 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.6% on the previous 12 months | 795 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,176 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 382 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,874 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.9% on the previous 12 months | 210 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £5,298 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +8.1% on the previous 12 months | 117 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Hertsmere?
Housing associations hold 70% of the 3,903 units in Hertsmere whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Housing associations70% of classified · 2,750 units
- Corporate landlords26% of classified · 999 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)3.2% of classified · 126 units
- RMC0.7% of classified · 27 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 Hertsmere rank?
Hertsmere ranks 2nd of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £2,057 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Hertfordshire
Hertsmere ranks 2nd of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £2,057 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers | £2,230 a month | 684 | measured |
| 2 | Hertsmere | £2,057 a month | 919 | measured |
| 3 | St. Albans | £1,972 a month | 1,277 | measured |
| 4 | Welwyn Hatfield | £1,764 a month | 1,470 | measured |
| 5 | Broxbourne | £1,721 a month | 641 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Hertfordshire →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Hertfordshire
Hertsmere ranks 10th of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 5.2% | 4,443 | measured |
| 2 | Stevenage | 5.1% | 1,109 | measured |
| 3 | Welwyn Hatfield | 4.2% | 2,006 | measured |
| 4 | Broxbourne | 3.9% | 1,137 | measured |
| 5 | East Hertfordshire | 3.8% | 2,332 | measured |
| 10 | Hertsmere | 3.2% | 2,648 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Hertfordshire →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Hertsmere
WD7 leads the 5 postcode districts within Hertsmere for asking rent, at £2,955 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD7 | £2,955 a month | 101 | measured |
| 2 | EN6 | £2,149 a month | 255 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | £2,093 a month | 277 | measured |
| 4 | WD25 | £1,936 a month | 176 | measured |
| 5 | WD6 | £1,858 a month | 330 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Hertsmere →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Hertsmere
WD25 leads the 5 postcode districts within Hertsmere for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WD25 | 3.9% | 368 | measured |
| 2 | WD6 | 3.4% | 905 | measured |
| 3 | WD23 | 3.3% | 598 | measured |
| 4 | EN6 | 3.0% | 573 | measured |
| 5 | WD7 | 2.9% | 204 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Hertsmere →
Where next from Hertsmere?
- HertfordshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- EN6Postcode district · £7,085/m²
- WD23Postcode district · £6,020/m²
- WD25Postcode district · £6,016/m²
- WD6Postcode district · £6,703/m²
- WD7Postcode district · £7,341/m²
- BroxbourneNeighbouring local authority · £5,484/m²
- DacorumNeighbouring local authority · £5,197/m²
- East HertfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £5,357/m²
- North HertfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £4,971/m²
- St. AlbansNeighbouring local authority · £8,159/m²
- StevenageNeighbouring local authority · £4,148/m²
- Three RiversNeighbouring local authority · £6,742/m²
- WatfordNeighbouring local authority · £5,886/m²
Questions about Hertsmere
- What is the average rent in Hertsmere?
- Homes to let in Hertsmere asked a median £2,057 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 919 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Hertsmere?
- 3.2% 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 Aug 2026, 2,648 lets. -10.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Hertsmere
- Properties in HertsmereEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in HertsmereFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in HertsmereRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in HertsmereWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in HertsmereWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in HertsmereRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in HertsmereWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in HertsmereWho actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 919 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 2,648 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 20 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 | — |