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Asking rent £871/month · Gross yield 4.2% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Lancaster: asking rent £871/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,465 lets).
£871/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,465 lets
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, 1,465 lets.
4.2% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,375 lets
-5.9% 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, 2,375 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
1,048 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Lancaster runs from £695/month for 1 bedroom to £985/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £695/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.5% on the previous 12 months | 600 |
| 2 bedrooms | £826/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.2% on the previous 12 months | 742 |
| 3 bedrooms | £966/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +9.3% on the previous 12 months | 452 |
| 4 bedrooms | £985/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 204 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £819/month | 12 months to Jul 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 182 |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 2,773 units in Lancaster whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Lancaster ranks 7th of 12 local authorities in Lancashire for asking rent, at £871/month.
Lancaster ranks 7th of 12 local authorities in Lancashire for asking rent, at £871/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chorley | £1,275/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 864 | measured |
| 2 | Ribble Valley | £1,090/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 352 | measured |
| 3 | Fylde | £1,000/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 865 | measured |
| 4 | West Lancashire | £970/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 701 | measured |
| 5 | South Ribble | £942/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 565 | measured |
| 7 | Lancaster | £871/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,465 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Lancashire
Lancaster ranks 10th of 12 local authorities in Lancashire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyndburn | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 502 | measured |
| 2 | South Ribble | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,725 | measured |
| 3 | Preston | 5.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,007 | measured |
| 4 | Pendle | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,199 | measured |
| 5 | Wyre | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,188 | measured |
| 10 | Lancaster | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,375 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Lancashire
LA6 leads the 6 postcode districts within Lancaster for asking rent, at £1,034/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA6 | £1,034/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 56 | indicative |
| 2 | LA2 | £993/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 119 | measured |
| 3 | LA5 | £984/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 70 | indicative |
| 4 | LA1 | £861/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 978 | measured |
| 5 | LA3 | £858/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 171 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Lancaster
LA4 leads the 6 postcode districts within Lancaster for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA4 | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 229 | measured |
| 2 | LA1 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,544 | measured |
| 3 | LA3 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 232 | measured |
| 4 | LA6 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 70 | indicative |
| 5 | LA5 | 3.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 72 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Lancaster
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,465 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,375 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |