marketcodeAsking rent
£830 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
3,554 lets
Local authority
City of Plymouth rental market
Asking rent £830 a month · Gross yield 3.7% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does City of Plymouth earn?
City of Plymouth: asking rent £830 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 3,554 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.7% 12 months to Aug 2026
5,211 lets
+2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,153 on 21 Sep 2026
How does City of Plymouth vary by home size?
Asking rent in City of Plymouth runs from £562 a month for 5+ bedrooms to £1,036 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £785 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.1% on the previous 12 months | 1573 |
| 2 bedrooms | £954 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.7% on the previous 12 months | 1254 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,036 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -3.2% on the previous 12 months | 633 |
| 4 bedrooms | £650 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -31.2% on the previous 12 months | 432 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £562 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.5% on the previous 12 months | 881 |
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 City of Plymouth?
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 4,803 units in City of Plymouth whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords81% of classified · 3,873 units
- Housing associations8.7% of classified · 420 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)7.8% of classified · 377 units
- RMC2.7% of classified · 128 units
- RTM0.1% of classified · 3 units
- Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 2 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 City of Plymouth rank?
City of Plymouth ranks 51st of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £830 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
City of Plymouth ranks 51st of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £830 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,391 a month | 2,125 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,059 a month | 2,959 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,740 a month | 10,652 | measured |
| 4 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,710 a month | 7,234 | measured |
| 5 | Wokingham | £1,700 a month | 1,679 | measured |
| 51 | City of Plymouth | £830 a month | 3,554 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
City of Plymouth ranks 56th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.7%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 6.4% | 5,924 | measured |
| 2 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 15,015 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 1,543 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 6.0% | 4,435 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 2,760 | measured |
| 56 | City of Plymouth | 3.7% | 5,211 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within City of Plymouth
PL9 leads the 6 postcode districts within City of Plymouth for asking rent, at £1,228 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PL9 | £1,228 a month | 100 | measured |
| 2 | PL6 | £1,157 a month | 148 | measured |
| 3 | PL3 | £1,079 a month | 244 | measured |
| 4 | PL2 | £966 a month | 222 | measured |
| 5 | PL1 | £888 a month | 608 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within City of Plymouth →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within City of Plymouth
PL6 leads the 6 postcode districts within City of Plymouth for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PL6 | 5.3% | 197 | measured |
| 2 | PL1 | 5.3% | 1,117 | measured |
| 3 | PL2 | 5.3% | 294 | measured |
| 4 | PL3 | 4.6% | 325 | measured |
| 5 | PL9 | 4.2% | 156 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within City of Plymouth →
Where next from City of Plymouth?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- PL1Postcode district · £3,107/m²
- PL2Postcode district · £2,218/m²
- PL3Postcode district · £2,789/m²
- PL4Postcode district · £2,340/m²
- PL6Postcode district · £3,277/m²
- PL9Postcode district · £3,896/m²
- Bath and North East SomersetNeighbouring local authority · £4,566/m²
- BedfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,926/m²
- Blackburn with DarwenNeighbouring local authority · £2,192/m²
- BlackpoolNeighbouring local authority · £1,651/m²
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleNeighbouring local authority · £4,124/m²
- Bracknell ForestNeighbouring local authority · £4,995/m²
- BuckinghamshireNeighbouring local authority · £5,305/m²
- Central BedfordshireNeighbouring local authority · £4,282/m²
Questions about City of Plymouth
- What is the average rent in City of Plymouth?
- Homes to let in City of Plymouth asked a median £830 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 3,554 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in City of Plymouth?
- 3.7% 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, 5,211 lets. +2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about City of Plymouth
- Properties in City of PlymouthEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in City of PlymouthFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in City of PlymouthRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in City of PlymouthWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in City of PlymouthWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in City of PlymouthRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in City of PlymouthWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in City of PlymouthWho 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 | 3,554 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 5,211 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |