marketcodeAsking rent
£1,312 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
4,956 lets
Local authority
City of Southampton rental market
Asking rent £1,312 a month · Gross yield 5.5% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does City of Southampton earn?
City of Southampton: asking rent £1,312 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 4,956 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.5% 12 months to Aug 2026
10,054 lets
-0.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
1,770 on 22 Sep 2026
How does City of Southampton vary by home size?
Asking rent in City of Southampton runs from £892 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,577 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £892 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.4% on the previous 12 months | 3520 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,237 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.8% on the previous 12 months | 2672 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,505 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.6% on the previous 12 months | 1135 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,815 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 787 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,577 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.4% on the previous 12 months | 876 |
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 City of Southampton?
Corporate landlords hold 79% of the 4,911 units in City of Southampton whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords79% of classified · 3,885 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 521 units
- Housing associations7.0% of classified · 345 units
- RMC3.3% of classified · 160 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 City of Southampton rank?
City of Southampton ranks 18th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,312 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in England
City of Southampton ranks 18th of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,312 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 |
| 18 | City of Southampton | £1,312 a month | 4,956 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in England →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in England
City of Southampton ranks 6th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.5%.
| # | 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 |
| 6 | City of Southampton | 5.5% | 10,054 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England →
Asking rent · postcode districts within City of Southampton
SO17 leads the 6 postcode districts within City of Southampton for asking rent, at £1,673 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO17 | £1,673 a month | 937 | measured |
| 2 | SO14 | £1,294 a month | 1,105 | measured |
| 3 | SO16 | £1,273 a month | 882 | measured |
| 4 | SO19 | £1,254 a month | 480 | measured |
| 5 | SO15 | £1,226 a month | 1,342 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within City of Southampton →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within City of Southampton
SO14 leads the 6 postcode districts within City of Southampton for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SO14 | 6.9% | 2,865 | measured |
| 2 | SO17 | 6.6% | 1,556 | measured |
| 3 | SO19 | 5.4% | 864 | measured |
| 4 | SO15 | 5.3% | 2,825 | measured |
| 5 | SO16 | 5.1% | 1,364 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within City of Southampton →
Where next from City of Southampton?
- EnglandThe wider market this area sits in.
- SO14Postcode district · £2,797/m²
- SO15Postcode district · £3,229/m²
- SO16Postcode district · £3,955/m²
- SO17Postcode district · £2,735/m²
- SO18Postcode district · £4,004/m²
- SO19Postcode district · £3,396/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 City of Southampton
- What is the average rent in City of Southampton?
- Homes to let in City of Southampton asked a median £1,312 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 4,956 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in City of Southampton?
- 5.5% 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 Aug 2026, 10,054 lets. -0.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about City of Southampton
- Properties in City of SouthamptonEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in City of SouthamptonFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in City of SouthamptonRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in City of SouthamptonWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in City of SouthamptonWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in City of SouthamptonRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in City of SouthamptonWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in City of SouthamptonWho 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 | 4,956 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 10,054 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 22 Sep 2026 | 22 Sep 2026 | — |