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, 2,402 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,989 lets
-0.1% 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, 3,989 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
787 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,216/month in Aug 2025 to £1,242/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.4% in Jan 2022 to 3.8% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 220 in Sep 2026 to 787 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 84.4 in Jan 2022 to 118.9 in Sep 2026.
How does Stockport vary by home size?
Asking rent in Stockport runs from £886/month for 1 bedroom to £2,301/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Stockport. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£886/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.3% on the previous 12 months
1161
2 bedrooms
£1,112/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-0.5% on the previous 12 months
1658
3 bedrooms
£1,426/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.3% on the previous 12 months
821
4 bedrooms
£2,121/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+6.8% on the previous 12 months
216
5+ bedrooms
£2,301/month
12 months to Aug 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed
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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.
Who owns Stockport?
Corporate landlords hold 90% of the 9,414 units in Stockport whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords90% of classified · 8,517 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.3% of classified · 596 units
Housing associations2.9% of classified · 272 units
RMC0.3% of classified · 29 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 Stockport rank?
Stockport ranks 4th of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,213/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Greater Manchester
Stockport ranks 4th of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,213/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Greater Manchester, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
SK1Postcode district · Asking £3,119/m² · Sep 2026
SK2Postcode district · Asking £3,663/m² · Sep 2026
SK3Postcode district · Asking £3,521/m² · Sep 2026
SK4Postcode district · Asking £3,741/m² · Sep 2026
SK5Postcode district · Asking £3,063/m² · Sep 2026
SK6Postcode district · Asking £3,689/m² · Sep 2026
SK7Postcode district · Asking £4,879/m² · Sep 2026
SK8Postcode district · Asking £4,700/m² · Sep 2026
BoltonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,723/m² · Sep 2026
BuryNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,513/m² · Sep 2026
ManchesterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,383/m² · Sep 2026
OldhamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,969/m² · Sep 2026
RochdaleNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,966/m² · Sep 2026
SalfordNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,140/m² · Sep 2026
TamesideNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,124/m² · Sep 2026
TraffordNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,514/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Stockport
What is the average rent in Stockport?
Homes to let in Stockport asked a median £1,213/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,402 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Stockport?
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 Sep 2026, 3,989 lets. -0.1% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.