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, 2,284 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,089 lets
+4.2% 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, 3,089 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
861 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: £986/month in Aug 2025 to £965/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 2.9% in Jan 2022 to 3.7% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 133 in Sep 2026 to 861 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 89.7 in Jan 2022 to 122.3 in Sep 2026.
How does Shropshire vary by home size?
Asking rent in Shropshire runs from £709/month for 1 bedroom to £2,101/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Shropshire. 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
£709/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+6.4% on the previous 12 months
570
2 bedrooms
£878/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+6% on the previous 12 months
1235
3 bedrooms
£1,131/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+7.3% on the previous 12 months
899
4 bedrooms
£1,575/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+5% on the previous 12 months
253
5+ bedrooms
£2,101/month
12 months to Aug 2026 · 10 of 12 months observed
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83
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 Shropshire?
Corporate landlords hold 69% of the 7,173 units in Shropshire whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords69% of classified · 4,967 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 1,218 units
Housing associations13% of classified · 901 units
RMC1.2% of classified · 85 units
Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 1 units
RTM0.0% 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 Shropshire rank?
Shropshire ranks 42nd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £987/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
Shropshire ranks 42nd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £987/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in England, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
Homes to let in Shropshire asked a median £987/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,284 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Shropshire?
3.5% 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, 3,089 lets. +4.2% 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.