marketcodeAsking rent
£1,578 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
1,159 lets
Local authority
Tunbridge Wells rental market
Asking rent £1,578 a month · Gross yield 3.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What does Tunbridge Wells earn?
Tunbridge Wells: asking rent £1,578 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 1,159 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
2,023 lets
+3.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
411 on 21 Sep 2026
How does Tunbridge Wells vary by home size?
Asking rent in Tunbridge Wells runs from £1,042 a month for 1 bedroom to £4,804 a month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £1,042 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.7% on the previous 12 months | 611 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,477 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +1.4% on the previous 12 months | 813 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,857 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.6% on the previous 12 months | 297 |
| 4 bedrooms | £2,697 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +5.6% on the previous 12 months | 174 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £4,804 a month | 12 months to Jun 2026 | — | 76 |
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 Tunbridge Wells?
Corporate landlords hold 76% of the 2,108 units in Tunbridge Wells whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords76% of classified · 1,606 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)13% of classified · 283 units
- RMC5.6% of classified · 119 units
- Housing associations4.7% of classified · 100 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 Tunbridge Wells rank?
Tunbridge Wells ranks 3rd of 12 local authorities in Kent for asking rent, at £1,578 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Kent
Tunbridge Wells ranks 3rd of 12 local authorities in Kent for asking rent, at £1,578 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevenoaks | £2,144 a month | 745 | measured |
| 2 | Tonbridge and Malling | £1,685 a month | 962 | measured |
| 3 | Tunbridge Wells | £1,578 a month | 1,159 | measured |
| 4 | Dartford | £1,549 a month | 1,480 | measured |
| 5 | Gravesham | £1,472 a month | 687 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Kent
Tunbridge Wells ranks 12th of 12 local authorities in Kent for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartford | 5.5% | 2,763 | measured |
| 2 | Gravesham | 4.7% | 1,790 | measured |
| 3 | Swale | 4.6% | 1,547 | measured |
| 4 | Tonbridge and Malling | 4.6% | 1,447 | measured |
| 5 | Folkestone and Hythe | 4.4% | 1,451 | measured |
| 12 | Tunbridge Wells | 3.6% | 2,023 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Kent →
Asking rent · postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells
TN3 leads the 5 postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells for asking rent, at £3,265 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TN3 | £3,265 a month | 58 | indicative |
| 2 | TN17 | £1,952 a month | 71 | indicative |
| 3 | TN2 | £1,688 a month | 255 | measured |
| 4 | TN4 | £1,604 a month | 309 | measured |
| 5 | TN1 | £1,288 a month | 333 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells
TN1 leads the 6 postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.4%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TN1 | 4.4% | 738 | measured |
| 2 | TN4 | 4.3% | 531 | measured |
| 3 | TN2 | 4.0% | 486 | measured |
| 4 | TN17 | 3.4% | 109 | measured |
| 5 | TN3 | 3.4% | 123 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Tunbridge Wells →
Where next from Tunbridge Wells?
- KentThe wider market this area sits in.
- TN1Postcode district · £5,498/m²
- TN17Postcode district · £5,341/m²
- TN18Postcode district · £7,052/m²
- TN2Postcode district · £5,208/m²
- TN3Postcode district · £8,870/m²
- TN4Postcode district · £5,599/m²
- AshfordNeighbouring local authority · £3,881/m²
- CanterburyNeighbouring local authority · £4,107/m²
- DartfordNeighbouring local authority · £4,433/m²
- DoverNeighbouring local authority · £3,459/m²
- Folkestone and HytheNeighbouring local authority · £3,713/m²
- GraveshamNeighbouring local authority · £4,122/m²
- MaidstoneNeighbouring local authority · £4,221/m²
- SevenoaksNeighbouring local authority · £6,081/m²
- RotherNext door, in another county · £3,946/m²
- WealdenNext door, in another county · £4,332/m²
Questions about Tunbridge Wells
- What is the average rent in Tunbridge Wells?
- Homes to let in Tunbridge Wells asked a median £1,578 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 1,159 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in Tunbridge Wells?
- 3.6% 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, 2,023 lets. +3.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about Tunbridge Wells
- Properties in Tunbridge WellsEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in Tunbridge WellsFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in Tunbridge WellsRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in Tunbridge WellsWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in Tunbridge WellsWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in Tunbridge WellsRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in Tunbridge WellsWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in Tunbridge WellsWho 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 | 1,159 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 2,023 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |