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, 8,041 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
6.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
32,049 lets
+12.8% 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, 32,049 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
3,349 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: £1,174/month in Aug 2025 to £1,329/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 4.9% in Jan 2022 to 6.5% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 1,065 in Sep 2026 to 3,349 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 81.2 in Jan 2022 to 116 in Sep 2026.
How does Salford vary by home size?
Asking rent in Salford runs from £1,219/month for 1 bedroom to £2,027/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Salford. 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
£1,219/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+7.6% on the previous 12 months
11248
2 bedrooms
£1,433/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4.3% on the previous 12 months
13102
3 bedrooms
£1,940/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-1.3% on the previous 12 months
4988
4 bedrooms
£2,027/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-9.5% on the previous 12 months
486
5+ bedrooms
£1,826/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
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183
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 Salford?
Corporate landlords hold 89% of the 9,756 units in Salford whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords89% of classified · 8,718 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.6% of classified · 544 units
Housing associations4.5% of classified · 443 units
RMC0.5% of classified · 50 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 Salford rank?
Salford ranks 3rd of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,248/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Greater Manchester
Salford ranks 3rd of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,248/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Greater Manchester, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
BoltonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,724/m² · Sep 2026
BuryNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,513/m² · Sep 2026
ManchesterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,379/m² · Sep 2026
OldhamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,979/m² · Sep 2026
RochdaleNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,966/m² · Sep 2026
StockportNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,941/m² · Sep 2026
TamesideNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,124/m² · Sep 2026
TraffordNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,514/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Salford
What is the average rent in Salford?
Homes to let in Salford asked a median £1,248/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 8,041 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Salford?
6.5% 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, 32,049 lets. +12.8% 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.