marketcodeAsking rent
£2,100 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
3,101 lets
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames rental market
Asking rent £2,100 a month · Gross yield 3.8% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Kingston upon Thames earn?
Kingston upon Thames: asking rent £2,100 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 3,101 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.8% 12 months to Aug 2026
7,204 lets
-11.8% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,290 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Kingston upon Thames vary by home size?
Asking rent in Kingston upon Thames runs from £1,456 a month for 1 bedroom to £4,647 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,456 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 1774 |
| 2 bedrooms | £2,004 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.2% on the previous 12 months | 1830 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,561 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 771 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,359 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.5% on the previous 12 months | 460 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,647 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.7% on the previous 12 months | 275 |
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 Kingston upon Thames?
Corporate landlords hold 71% of the 2,410 units in Kingston upon Thames whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords71% of classified · 1,718 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 406 units
- Housing associations6.1% of classified · 148 units
- RMC5.6% of classified · 136 units
- Local authorities0.0% of classified · 1 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 Kingston upon Thames rank?
Kingston upon Thames ranks 19th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,100 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in London
Kingston upon Thames ranks 19th of 33 local authorities in London for asking rent, at £2,100 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kensington and Chelsea | £4,378 a month | 9,587 | measured |
| 2 | City of Westminster | £4,238 a month | 15,970 | measured |
| 3 | Camden | £3,555 a month | 6,348 | measured |
| 4 | City and County of the City of London | £3,222 a month | 677 | measured |
| 5 | Wandsworth | £3,136 a month | 16,270 | measured |
| 19 | Kingston upon Thames | £2,100 a month | 3,101 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in London →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in London
Kingston upon Thames ranks 31st of 33 local authorities in London for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newham | 6.4% | 15,165 | measured |
| 2 | Tower Hamlets | 6.3% | 37,624 | measured |
| 3 | Southwark | 6.0% | 22,986 | measured |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.8% | 34,359 | measured |
| 5 | Barking and Dagenham | 5.8% | 5,982 | measured |
| 31 | Kingston upon Thames | 3.8% | 7,204 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in London →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Kingston upon Thames
KT2 leads the 6 postcode districts within Kingston upon Thames for asking rent, at £2,640 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT2 | £2,640 a month | 621 | measured |
| 2 | KT3 | £2,343 a month | 582 | measured |
| 3 | KT1 | £2,112 a month | 640 | measured |
| 4 | KT6 | £1,921 a month | 480 | measured |
| 5 | KT9 | £1,903 a month | 51 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Kingston upon Thames →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Kingston upon Thames
KT9 leads the 6 postcode districts within Kingston upon Thames for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KT9 | 5.0% | 107 | measured |
| 2 | KT6 | 4.3% | 1,062 | measured |
| 3 | KT2 | 4.1% | 1,449 | measured |
| 4 | KT3 | 3.8% | 1,012 | measured |
| 5 | KT1 | 3.7% | 3,094 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Kingston upon Thames →
Where next from Kingston upon Thames?
- LondonThe wider market this area sits in.
- KT1Postcode district · £6,747/m²
- KT2Postcode district · £9,058/m²
- KT3Postcode district · £7,148/m²
- KT5Postcode district · £6,832/m²
- KT6Postcode district · £7,983/m²
- KT9Postcode district · £6,074/m²
- Barking and DagenhamNeighbouring local authority · £5,029/m²
- BarnetNeighbouring local authority · £6,931/m²
- BexleyNeighbouring local authority · £4,988/m²
- BrentNeighbouring local authority · £6,544/m²
- BromleyNeighbouring local authority · £6,298/m²
- CamdenNeighbouring local authority · £10,585/m²
- City and County of the City of LondonNeighbouring local authority · £13,295/m²
- City of WestminsterNeighbouring local authority · £14,418/m²
Questions about Kingston upon Thames
- What is the average rent in Kingston upon Thames?
- Homes to let in Kingston upon Thames asked a median £2,100 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 3,101 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Kingston upon Thames?
- 3.8% 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 Aug 2026, 7,204 lets. -11.8% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Kingston upon Thames
- Properties in Kingston upon ThamesEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Kingston upon ThamesFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Kingston upon ThamesRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Kingston upon ThamesWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Kingston upon ThamesWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Kingston upon ThamesRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Kingston upon ThamesWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Kingston upon ThamesWho 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 | 3,101 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 7,204 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |