marketcodeAsking rent
£970 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,174 lets
Local authority
Stafford rental market
Asking rent £970 a month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Stafford earn?
Stafford: asking rent £970 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,174 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
1,804 lets
+7.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
363 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Stafford vary by home size?
Asking rent in Stafford runs from £688 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,411 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £688 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3% on the previous 12 months | 345 |
| 2 bedrooms | £893 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.1% on the previous 12 months | 713 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,135 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 557 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,411 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.5% on the previous 12 months | 132 |
| 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, 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 Stafford?
Corporate landlords hold 80% of the 2,626 units in Stafford whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords80% of classified · 2,110 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)11% of classified · 296 units
- Housing associations7.6% of classified · 199 units
- RMC0.8% of classified · 20 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 Stafford rank?
Stafford ranks 4th of 8 local authorities in Staffordshire for asking rent, at £970 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Staffordshire
Stafford ranks 4th of 8 local authorities in Staffordshire for asking rent, at £970 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lichfield | £1,197 a month | 754 | measured |
| 2 | South Staffordshire | £1,195 a month | 451 | measured |
| 3 | Tamworth | £1,033 a month | 508 | measured |
| 4 | Stafford | £970 a month | 1,174 | measured |
| 5 | Cannock Chase | £935 a month | 628 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Staffordshire →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Staffordshire
Stafford ranks 6th of 8 local authorities in Staffordshire for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamworth | 4.8% | 390 | measured |
| 2 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 4.3% | 1,795 | measured |
| 3 | Cannock Chase | 4.3% | 854 | measured |
| 4 | South Staffordshire | 4.3% | 1,476 | measured |
| 5 | Lichfield | 4.1% | 1,780 | measured |
| 6 | Stafford | 4.0% | 1,804 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Staffordshire →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Stafford
ST18 leads the 6 postcode districts within Stafford for asking rent, at £1,268 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST18 | £1,268 a month | 68 | indicative |
| 2 | ST20 | £1,144 a month | 48 | indicative |
| 3 | ST21 | £1,021 a month | 42 | indicative |
| 4 | ST17 | £1,013 a month | 307 | measured |
| 5 | ST15 | £977 a month | 185 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Stafford →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Stafford
ST17 leads the 6 postcode districts within Stafford for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ST17 | 4.4% | 460 | measured |
| 2 | ST16 | 4.2% | 843 | measured |
| 3 | ST15 | 4.1% | 250 | measured |
| 4 | ST18 | 4.0% | 114 | measured |
| 5 | ST20 | 3.4% | 81 | indicative |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Stafford →
Where next from Stafford?
- StaffordshireThe wider market this area sits in.
- ST12Postcode district · £2,738/m²
- ST15Postcode district · £3,928/m²
- ST16Postcode district · £2,596/m²
- ST17Postcode district · £3,197/m²
- ST18Postcode district · £3,558/m²
- ST20Postcode district · £3,191/m²
- ST21Postcode district · £3,415/m²
- Cannock ChaseNeighbouring local authority · £3,039/m²
- East StaffordshireNeighbouring local authority · £2,806/m²
- LichfieldNeighbouring local authority · £3,829/m²
- Newcastle-under-LymeNeighbouring local authority · £2,473/m²
- South StaffordshireNeighbouring local authority · £3,414/m²
- Staffordshire MoorlandsNeighbouring local authority · £3,087/m²
- TamworthNeighbouring local authority · £3,034/m²
Questions about Stafford
- What is the average rent in Stafford?
- Homes to let in Stafford asked a median £970 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,174 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Stafford?
- 4.0% 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, 1,804 lets. +7.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Stafford
- Properties in StaffordEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in StaffordFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in StaffordRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in StaffordWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in StaffordWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in StaffordRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in StaffordWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in StaffordWho 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 | 1,174 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 1,804 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |