Asking rent £1,266 a month · Gross yield 4.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
South Hams: asking rent £1,266 a month (12 months to Aug 2026, 604 lets).
£1,266 a month 12 months to Aug 2026
604 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from the area_facts listing rollup. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Aug 2026, 604 lets.
4.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,448 lets
+10% 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 Aug 2026, 1,448 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
325 on 30 Sep 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 30 Sep 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in South Hams runs from £768 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,737 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £768 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.8% on the previous 12 months | 229 |
| 2 bedrooms | £990 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.9% on the previous 12 months | 604 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,283 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.8% on the previous 12 months | 415 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,737 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 133 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
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.
Corporate landlords hold 78% of the 1,863 units in South Hams whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
South Hams ranks 2nd of 8 local authorities in Devon for asking rent, at £1,266 a month.
South Hams ranks 2nd of 8 local authorities in Devon for asking rent, at £1,266 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | £1,630 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 2,886 | measured |
| 2 | South Hams | £1,266 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 604 | measured |
| 3 | East Devon | £1,246 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 937 | measured |
| 4 | Teignbridge | £1,087 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 806 | measured |
| 5 | Mid Devon | £1,018 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 706 | measured |
South Hams ranks 3rd of 8 local authorities in Devon for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | 5.9% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 3,470 | measured |
| 2 | East Devon | 4.2% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 3,083 | measured |
| 3 | South Hams | 4.1% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 1,448 | measured |
| 4 | Teignbridge | 3.9% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 1,190 | measured |
| 5 | Mid Devon | 3.5% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 904 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Devon →
TQ6 leads the 8 postcode districts within South Hams for asking rent, at £1,521 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TQ6 | £1,521 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 106 | measured |
| 2 | PL8 | £1,443 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 41 | indicative |
| 3 | TQ9 | £1,295 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 146 | measured |
| 4 | TQ7 | £1,246 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 170 | measured |
| 5 | PL21 | £1,204 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 50 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within South Hams →
PL5 leads the 8 postcode districts within South Hams for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PL5 | 6.1% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 174 | measured |
| 2 | PL7 | 5.0% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 11 of 12 months observed | 112 | measured |
| 3 | PL21 | 4.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 9 of 12 months observed | 74 | indicative |
| 4 | TQ3 | 4.2% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations | 277 | measured |
| 5 | PL8 | 3.8% | 12 months to Aug 2026 · monthly observations · 7 of 12 months observed | 49 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within South Hams →
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 604 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,448 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 30 Sep 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | — |
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