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, 1,501 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
1,843 lets
+1% 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, 1,843 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
392 on 7 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 7 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,020/month in Aug 2025 to £1,082/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 5.0% in Jan 2022 to 5.3% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 160 in Sep 2026 to 392 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 86.2 in Jan 2022 to 124.4 in Sep 2026.
How does Rochdale vary by home size?
Asking rent in Rochdale runs from £854/month for 1 bedroom to £1,431/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Rochdale. 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
£854/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+20.6% on the previous 12 months
275
2 bedrooms
£924/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4.1% on the previous 12 months
761
3 bedrooms
£1,218/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.9% on the previous 12 months
654
4 bedrooms
£1,431/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed
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65
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 Rochdale?
Corporate landlords hold 90% of the 6,296 units in Rochdale whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords90% of classified · 5,692 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.8% of classified · 427 units
Housing associations2.4% of classified · 152 units
RMC0.4% of classified · 23 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 Rochdale rank?
Rochdale ranks 6th of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,028/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Greater Manchester
Rochdale ranks 6th of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,028/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Greater Manchester, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
M24Postcode district · Asking £3,208/m² · Sep 2026
OL10Postcode district · Asking £2,928/m² · Sep 2026
OL11Postcode district · Asking £2,958/m² · Sep 2026
OL15Postcode district · Asking £3,744/m² · Sep 2026
OL16Postcode district · Asking £2,691/m² · Sep 2026
BoltonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,723/m² · Sep 2026
BuryNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,513/m² · Sep 2026
ManchesterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,383/m² · Sep 2026
OldhamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,969/m² · Sep 2026
SalfordNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,140/m² · Sep 2026
StockportNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,940/m² · Sep 2026
TamesideNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,124/m² · Sep 2026
TraffordNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,514/m² · Sep 2026
CalderdaleNext door, in another county · Asking £2,510/m² · Sep 2026
KirkleesNext door, in another county · Asking £2,749/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Rochdale
What is the average rent in Rochdale?
Homes to let in Rochdale asked a median £1,028/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,501 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Rochdale?
5.0% 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, 1,843 lets. +1% 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.