West Devon: asking rent £970/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 429 lets).
Asking rent
£970/month 12 months to Sep 2026
429 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, 429 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
3.4% 12 months to Sep 2026
516 lets
+8.4% 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, 516 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
100 on 8 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 8 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £919/month in Aug 2025 to £1,111/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.1% in Jan 2022 to 3.6% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 25 in Sep 2026 to 100 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 89.3 in Jan 2022 to 114.7 in Sep 2026.
How does West Devon vary by home size?
Asking rent in West Devon runs from £668/month for 1 bedroom to £1,136/month for 3 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in West Devon. 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
£668/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
—
121
2 bedrooms
£863/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4% on the previous 12 months
192
3 bedrooms
£1,136/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
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140
4 bedrooms
Not published
—
—
—
5+ bedrooms
Not published
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—
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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 West Devon?
Corporate landlords hold 75% of the 1,119 units in West Devon whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords75% of classified · 839 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 177 units
Housing associations7.6% of classified · 85 units
RMC1.5% of classified · 17 units
Offshore companies0.1% 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 West Devon rank?
West Devon ranks 7th of 8 local authorities in Devon for asking rent, at £970/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Devon
West Devon ranks 7th of 8 local authorities in Devon for asking rent, at £970/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Devon, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
EX20Postcode district · Asking £3,350/m² · Sep 2026
PL16Postcode district · Asking £4,210/m² · Sep 2026
PL19Postcode district · Asking £3,183/m² · Sep 2026
PL20Postcode district · Asking £3,091/m² · Sep 2026
East DevonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,770/m² · Sep 2026
ExeterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,594/m² · Sep 2026
Mid DevonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,305/m² · Sep 2026
North DevonNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,342/m² · Sep 2026
South HamsNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,042/m² · Sep 2026
TeignbridgeNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,409/m² · Sep 2026
TorridgeNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,235/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about West Devon
What is the average rent in West Devon?
Homes to let in West Devon asked a median £970/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 429 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in West Devon?
3.4% 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, 516 lets. +8.4% 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.