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, 255 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
405 lets
+24.4% 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, 405 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
79 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: £1,423/month in Aug 2025 to £1,410/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 2.9% in Jan 2022 to 4.5% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 21 in Sep 2026 to 79 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 89 in Jan 2022 to 123.2 in Sep 2026.
How does Maldon vary by home size?
Asking rent in Maldon runs from £978/month for 1 bedroom to £1,711/month for 3 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Maldon. 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
£978/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed
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51
2 bedrooms
£1,378/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
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147
3 bedrooms
£1,711/month
12 months to Sep 2026
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133
4 bedrooms
Not published
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—
—
5+ bedrooms
Not published
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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 Maldon?
Corporate landlords hold 94% of the 1,905 units in Maldon whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords94% of classified · 1,788 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)4.8% of classified · 91 units
Housing associations0.8% of classified · 16 units
RMC0.5% of classified · 10 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 Maldon rank?
Maldon ranks 7th of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £1,481/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Essex
Maldon ranks 7th of 12 local authorities in Essex for asking rent, at £1,481/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Essex, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
CM0Postcode district · Asking £5,257/m² · Sep 2026
CM9Postcode district · Asking £5,295/m² · Sep 2026
BasildonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,590/m² · Sep 2026
BraintreeNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,148/m² · Sep 2026
BrentwoodNeighbouring local authority · Asking £6,447/m² · Sep 2026
Castle PointNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,446/m² · Sep 2026
ChelmsfordNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,659/m² · Sep 2026
ColchesterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,738/m² · Sep 2026
Epping ForestNeighbouring local authority · Asking £6,098/m² · Sep 2026
HarlowNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,643/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Maldon
What is the average rent in Maldon?
Homes to let in Maldon asked a median £1,481/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 255 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Maldon?
4.5% 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, 405 lets. +24.4% 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.