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, 1,670 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,463 lets
+0.3% 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, 3,463 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
966 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £1,627/month in Aug 2025 to £1,442/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 3.3% in Jan 2022 to 3.5% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 281 in Sep 2026 to 966 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 90.8 in Jan 2022 to 109.7 in Sep 2026.
How does Winchester vary by home size?
Asking rent in Winchester runs from £907/month for 1 bedroom to £2,973/month for 5+ bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Winchester. 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
£907/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-6.3% on the previous 12 months
887
2 bedrooms
£1,361/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.1% on the previous 12 months
1041
3 bedrooms
£1,648/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.3% on the previous 12 months
713
4 bedrooms
£2,179/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+1.4% on the previous 12 months
444
5+ bedrooms
£2,973/month
12 months to Sep 2026
-0.1% on the previous 12 months
284
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 Winchester?
Corporate landlords hold 74% of the 2,197 units in Winchester whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords74% of classified · 1,615 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)17% of classified · 369 units
Housing associations6.6% of classified · 146 units
RMC3.0% of classified · 67 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 Winchester rank?
Winchester ranks 2nd of 11 local authorities in Hampshire for asking rent, at £1,623/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in Hampshire
Winchester ranks 2nd of 11 local authorities in Hampshire for asking rent, at £1,623/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in Hampshire, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
East HampshireNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,190/m² · Sep 2026
EastleighNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,097/m² · Sep 2026
FarehamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,337/m² · Sep 2026
GosportNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,258/m² · Sep 2026
HartNeighbouring local authority · Asking £5,271/m² · Sep 2026
HavantNeighbouring local authority · Asking £3,866/m² · Sep 2026
New ForestNeighbouring local authority · Asking £4,688/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Winchester
What is the average rent in Winchester?
Homes to let in Winchester asked a median £1,623/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,670 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Winchester?
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, 3,463 lets. +0.3% 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.