marketcodeAsking rent
£1,204 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
2,392 lets
Local authority
Stockport rental market
Asking rent £1,204 a month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Stockport earn?
Stockport: asking rent £1,204 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 2,392 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
3,941 lets
-1.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
660 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Stockport vary by home size?
Asking rent in Stockport runs from £881 a month for 1 bedroom to £2,563 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £881 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.4% on the previous 12 months | 1150 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,114 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +0.2% on the previous 12 months | 1627 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,421 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +3.6% on the previous 12 months | 815 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,105 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6% on the previous 12 months | 217 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,563 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 85 |
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 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 £1,204 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Greater Manchester
Stockport ranks 4th of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for asking rent, at £1,204 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | £1,476 a month | 19,115 | measured |
| 2 | Trafford | £1,415 a month | 2,948 | measured |
| 3 | Salford | £1,227 a month | 8,167 | measured |
| 4 | Stockport | £1,204 a month | 2,392 | measured |
| 5 | Bury | £1,019 a month | 1,261 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across local authorities in Greater Manchester →
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Greater Manchester
Stockport ranks 10th of 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 6.6% | 38,958 | measured |
| 2 | Salford | 6.5% | 31,049 | measured |
| 3 | Rochdale | 4.9% | 1,615 | measured |
| 4 | Tameside | 4.9% | 2,199 | measured |
| 5 | Oldham | 4.8% | 2,053 | measured |
| 10 | Stockport | 4.0% | 3,941 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Greater Manchester →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Stockport
SK8 leads the 8 postcode districts within Stockport for asking rent, at £1,497 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK8 | £1,497 a month | 370 | measured |
| 2 | SK7 | £1,478 a month | 233 | measured |
| 3 | SK6 | £1,212 a month | 214 | measured |
| 4 | SK4 | £1,174 a month | 456 | measured |
| 5 | SK2 | £1,124 a month | 200 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Stockport →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Stockport
SK1 leads the 8 postcode districts within Stockport for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK1 | 5.8% | 624 | measured |
| 2 | SK5 | 5.4% | 444 | measured |
| 3 | SK3 | 5.1% | 502 | measured |
| 4 | SK2 | 4.4% | 342 | measured |
| 5 | SK6 | 4.1% | 298 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Stockport →
Where next from Stockport?
- Greater ManchesterThe wider market this area sits in.
- SK1Postcode district · £2,698/m²
- SK2Postcode district · £3,547/m²
- SK3Postcode district · £3,632/m²
- SK4Postcode district · £4,134/m²
- SK5Postcode district · £3,179/m²
- SK6Postcode district · £4,129/m²
- SK7Postcode district · £4,494/m²
- SK8Postcode district · £4,309/m²
- BoltonNeighbouring local authority · £2,713/m²
- BuryNeighbouring local authority · £3,253/m²
- ManchesterNeighbouring local authority · £3,402/m²
- OldhamNeighbouring local authority · £3,144/m²
- RochdaleNeighbouring local authority · £2,798/m²
- SalfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,199/m²
- TamesideNeighbouring local authority · £3,039/m²
- TraffordNeighbouring local authority · £4,429/m²
Questions about Stockport
- What is the average rent in Stockport?
- Homes to let in Stockport asked a median £1,204 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 2,392 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 Aug 2026, 3,941 lets. -1.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Stockport
- Properties in StockportEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in StockportFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in StockportRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in StockportWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in StockportWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in StockportRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in StockportWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in StockportWho 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 | 2,392 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 3,941 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |