3.3% Below average
Best Rental Yields in South East 2026
64 local authorities · 372 postcode districts
Below average = equal to South East average (3.3%)
· ↓ below England average (3.6%)
3.3%
Average Yield
64
Local Authorities
372
Postcode Districts
Local Authorities in South East by Yield
| Council ↕ | Avg Yield ↕ | Median Price ↕ | Monthly Rent ↕ | Postcodes ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth UA | 4.6 | £260,000 | £950 | 6 |
| Southampton UA | 4.5 | £255,000 | £900 | 6 |
| Dartford | 4.2 | £350,000 | £1,200 | 4 |
| Reading UA | 4.14 | £325,000 | £1,150 | 5 |
| Gosport | 4.07 | £275,000 | £850 | 2 |
| Milton Keynes UA | 4 | £335,000 | £1,100 | 19 |
| Brighton and Hove UA | 3.95 | £417,500 | £1,300 | 4 |
| Crawley | 3.88 | £380,000 | £1,150 | 2 |
| Eastbourne | 3.88 | £287,250 | £925 | 4 |
| Swale | 3.75 | £290,000 | £900 | 5 |
| Arun | 3.73 | £331,250 | £1,045 | 5 |
| Cherwell | 3.71 | £395,000 | £1,145 | 6 |
| Medway UA | 3.69 | £300,000 | £900 | 7 |
| Adur | 3.62 | £410,000 | £1,175 | 3 |
| Oxford | 3.61 | £470,000 | £1,400 | 4 |
| Vale of White Horse | 3.58 | £390,000 | £1,163 | 4 |
| Rushmoor | 3.55 | £357,500 | £1,000 | 2 |
| Sevenoaks | 3.54 | £475,000 | £1,395 | 7 |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 3.54 | £461,250 | £1,200 | 6 |
| Lewes | 3.5 | £375,000 | £1,100 | 5 |
| Havant | 3.49 | £345,000 | £975 | 4 |
| Woking | 3.48 | £450,000 | £1,275 | 3 |
| Slough UA | 3.43 | £405,000 | £1,150 | 3 |
| Fareham | 3.42 | £345,000 | £975 | 4 |
| Spelthorne | 3.4 | £437,928 | £1,275 | 5 |
| Thanet | 3.38 | £280,000 | £800 | 6 |
| Canterbury | 3.37 | £325,000 | £950 | 5 |
| Hastings | 3.37 | £275,000 | £775 | 4 |
| Worthing | 3.37 | £390,000 | £990 | 4 |
| Test Valley | 3.35 | £369,500 | £1,050 | 5 |
| Eastleigh | 3.29 | £340,000 | £950 | 3 |
| Gravesham | 3.28 | £335,000 | £1,000 | 3 |
| West Oxfordshire | 3.28 | £429,500 | £1,125 | 5 |
| Dover | 3.27 | £310,000 | £775 | 6 |
| Wealden | 3.24 | £439,500 | £1,150 | 10 |
| Basingstoke and Deane | 3.22 | £380,000 | £998 | 7 |
| Maidstone | 3.21 | £338,000 | £950 | 5 |
| Runnymede | 3.15 | £465,000 | £1,295 | 4 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead UA | 3.13 | £498,500 | £1,400 | 3 |
| East Hampshire | 3.12 | £441,000 | £1,100 | 7 |
| Epsom and Ewell | 3.12 | £525,000 | £1,395 | 3 |
| Tandridge | 3.12 | £497,500 | £1,275 | 5 |
| Horsham | 3.1 | £450,000 | £1,175 | 6 |
| South Oxfordshire | 3.09 | £450,000 | £1,193 | 8 |
| Wokingham UA | 3.09 | £486,000 | £1,260 | 5 |
| Isle of Wight UA | 3.07 | £280,000 | £725 | 12 |
| Mid Sussex | 3.07 | £525,000 | £1,200 | 6 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 3.05 | £423,000 | £1,100 | 7 |
| Bracknell Forest UA | 3.04 | £481,500 | £1,100 | 4 |
| Winchester | 3.04 | £546,000 | £1,200 | 6 |
City Buy-to-Let Guides in South East
Data updated quarterly · Last update: Q1 2026