marketcodeAsking rent
£1,099 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
4,504 lets
Local authority
Somerset rental market
Asking rent £1,099 a month · Gross yield 4.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Somerset earn?
Somerset: asking rent £1,099 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 4,504 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
6,919 lets
+6.3% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,261 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Somerset vary by home size?
Asking rent in Somerset runs from £784 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,210 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £784 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.8% on the previous 12 months | 1679 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,034 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4% on the previous 12 months | 2499 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,323 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.6% on the previous 12 months | 1839 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,680 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.8% on the previous 12 months | 513 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,210 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0% on the previous 12 months | 182 |
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 Somerset?
Corporate landlords hold 80% of the 10,764 units in Somerset whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords80% of classified · 8,638 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)15% of classified · 1,655 units
- Housing associations3.0% of classified · 321 units
- RMC1.4% of classified · 149 units
- Local authorities0.0% 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 Somerset rank?
Somerset ranks 31st of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,099 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
Somerset ranks 31st of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,099 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 |
| 31 | Somerset | £1,099 a month | 4,504 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
Somerset ranks 41st of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.1%.
| # | 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 |
| 41 | Somerset | 4.1% | 6,919 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Somerset
BA10 leads the 29 postcode districts within Somerset for asking rent, at £1,613 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BA10 | £1,613 a month | 33 | indicative |
| 2 | TA3 | £1,551 a month | 37 | indicative |
| 3 | TA11 | £1,374 a month | 42 | indicative |
| 4 | BA4 | £1,320 a month | 109 | measured |
| 5 | TA7 | £1,286 a month | 53 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Somerset →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Somerset
TA6 leads the 33 postcode districts within Somerset for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TA6 | 5.5% | 1,190 | measured |
| 2 | TA1 | 4.9% | 896 | measured |
| 3 | TA2 | 4.7% | 355 | measured |
| 4 | BA4 | 4.7% | 151 | measured |
| 5 | TA9 | 4.7% | 153 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Somerset →
Where next from Somerset?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- BA10Postcode district · £4,446/m²
- BA11Postcode district · £4,450/m²
- BA16Postcode district · £3,711/m²
- BA20Postcode district · £3,019/m²
- BA21Postcode district · £3,053/m²
- BA22Postcode district · £3,645/m²
- BA3Postcode district · £4,077/m²
- BA4Postcode district · £3,695/m²
- BA5Postcode district · £3,922/m²
- BA6Postcode district · £3,960/m²
- BA7Postcode district · £3,403/m²
- BA8Postcode district · £6,221/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 Somerset
- What is the average rent in Somerset?
- Homes to let in Somerset asked a median £1,099 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 4,504 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Somerset?
- 4.1% 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, 6,919 lets. +6.3% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Somerset
- Properties in SomersetEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in SomersetFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in SomersetRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in SomersetWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in SomersetWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in SomersetRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SomersetWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in SomersetWho 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 | 4,504 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 6,919 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |