marketcodeAsking rent
£947 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
451 lets
Local authority
West Devon rental market
Asking rent £947 a month · Gross yield 3.3% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is West Devon?
- Buildings
- 16,654
- Mixed-use buildings
- 94%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.0%
What does West Devon earn?
West Devon: asking rent £947 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 451 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
3.3% 12 months to Aug 2026
547 lets
+7.7% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
72 on 21 Sep 2026
How does West Devon vary by home size?
Asking rent in West Devon runs from £656 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,151 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £656 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.8% on the previous 12 months | 152 |
| 2 bedrooms | £855 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.9% on the previous 12 months | 187 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,151 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +9.5% on the previous 12 months | 163 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 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 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 8th of 8 local authorities in Devon for asking rent, at £947 a month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Devon
West Devon ranks 8th of 8 local authorities in Devon for asking rent, at £947 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | £1,634 a month | 2,849 | measured |
| 2 | South Hams | £1,268 a month | 618 | measured |
| 3 | East Devon | £1,240 a month | 930 | measured |
| 4 | Teignbridge | £1,075 a month | 803 | measured |
| 5 | Mid Devon | £1,019 a month | 707 | measured |
| 8 | West Devon | £947 a month | 451 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · local authorities in Devon
West Devon ranks 8th of 8 local authorities in Devon for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter | 5.9% | 3,470 | measured |
| 2 | East Devon | 4.2% | 3,083 | measured |
| 3 | South Hams | 4.1% | 1,448 | measured |
| 4 | Teignbridge | 3.9% | 1,190 | measured |
| 5 | Mid Devon | 3.5% | 904 | measured |
| 8 | West Devon | 3.3% | 547 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in Devon →
Asking rent · postcode districts within West Devon
PL20 leads the 3 postcode districts within West Devon for asking rent, at £1,099 a month.
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts within West Devon
PL20 leads the 3 postcode districts within West Devon for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.7%.
Where next from West Devon?
- DevonThe wider market this area sits in.
- EX20Postcode district · £3,920/m²
- PL16Postcode district · £5,901/m²
- PL19Postcode district · £3,737/m²
- PL20Postcode district · £3,787/m²
- East DevonNeighbouring local authority · £3,972/m²
- ExeterNeighbouring local authority · £3,689/m²
- Mid DevonNeighbouring local authority · £3,631/m²
- North DevonNeighbouring local authority · £3,597/m²
- South HamsNeighbouring local authority · £4,468/m²
- TeignbridgeNeighbouring local authority · £3,640/m²
- TorridgeNeighbouring local authority · £3,352/m²
Questions about West Devon
- What is the average rent in West Devon?
- Homes to let in West Devon asked a median £947 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 451 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in West Devon?
- 3.3% 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, 547 lets. +7.7% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about West Devon
- Properties in West DevonEvery addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in West DevonFootprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in West DevonRegistered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in West DevonWhat is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in West DevonWhat is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in West DevonRegistered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in West DevonWhat was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in West DevonWho 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 | 451 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 547 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |