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Asking rent £2,008/month · Gross yield 3.4% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
St. Albans: asking rent £2,008/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,278 lets).
£2,008/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,278 lets
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, 1,278 lets.
3.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,149 lets
+1.4% 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, 2,149 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
581 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 in St. Albans runs from £1,310/month for 1 bedroom to £4,703/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,310/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.1% on the previous 12 months | 630 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,771/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.5% on the previous 12 months | 871 |
| 3 bedrooms | £2,306/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -1.7% on the previous 12 months | 365 |
| 4 bedrooms | £3,415/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 159 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,703/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 6 of 12 months observed | — | 37 |
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 68% of the 1,603 units in St. Albans whose freeholder is classified; 98% 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.
St. Albans ranks 3rd of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £2,008/month.
St. Albans ranks 3rd of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for asking rent, at £2,008/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers | £2,346/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 657 | measured |
| 2 | Hertsmere | £2,085/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 908 | measured |
| 3 | St. Albans | £2,008/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,278 | measured |
| 4 | Welwyn Hatfield | £1,778/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,587 | measured |
| 5 | Broxbourne | £1,687/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 685 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Hertfordshire
St. Albans ranks 9th of 10 local authorities in Hertfordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,244 | measured |
| 2 | Stevenage | 5.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,197 | measured |
| 3 | Welwyn Hatfield | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,149 | measured |
| 4 | East Hertfordshire | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,357 | measured |
| 5 | Broxbourne | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,177 | measured |
| 9 | St. Albans | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,149 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Hertfordshire
AL5 leads the 4 postcode districts within St. Albans for asking rent, at £2,681/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL5 | £2,681/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 163 | measured |
| 2 | AL4 | £2,015/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 192 | measured |
| 3 | AL2 | £1,867/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 185 | measured |
| 4 | AL1 | £1,859/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 540 | measured |
AL1 leads the 4 postcode districts within St. Albans for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.2%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AL1 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,226 | measured |
| 2 | AL2 | 3.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 317 | measured |
| 3 | AL4 | 3.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 267 | measured |
| 4 | AL5 | 3.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 339 | measured |
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 Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,278 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 2,149 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |