3.5% Below average
Best Rental Yields in West Midlands 2026
30 local authorities · 228 postcode districts
Below average = equal to West Midlands average (3.5%)
· ↓ below England average (3.6%)
3.5%
Average Yield
30
Local Authorities
228
Postcode Districts
Local Authorities in West Midlands by Yield
| Council ↕ | Avg Yield ↕ | Median Price ↕ | Monthly Rent ↕ | Postcodes ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent UA | 4.7 | £135,000 | £525 | 5 |
| Birmingham | 4.56 | £225,000 | £850 | 43 |
| Coventry | 4.54 | £237,500 | £800 | 6 |
| Sandwell | 4.43 | £200,000 | £750 | 11 |
| Walsall | 4.1 | £205,000 | £695 | 9 |
| Wolverhampton | 4.02 | £213,000 | £675 | 9 |
| Cannock Chase | 3.76 | £225,000 | £695 | 3 |
| Dudley | 3.7 | £230,000 | £700 | 9 |
| East Staffordshire | 3.67 | £251,746 | £669 | 4 |
| Tamworth | 3.64 | £256,250 | £750 | 2 |
| Telford and Wrekin UA | 3.57 | £222,500 | £650 | 9 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 3.44 | £235,000 | £675 | 3 |
| North Warwickshire | 3.43 | £255,000 | £750 | 3 |
| Worcester | 3.42 | £278,000 | £725 | 5 |
| Lichfield | 3.4 | £313,500 | £850 | 3 |
| Solihull | 3.36 | £338,000 | £950 | 8 |
| Rugby | 3.31 | £299,950 | £775 | 3 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 3.28 | £205,000 | £600 | 3 |
| Warwick | 3.28 | £370,000 | £945 | 4 |
| Redditch | 3.16 | £265,000 | £750 | 3 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 3.15 | £230,000 | £575 | 5 |
| Wyre Forest | 3.15 | £250,000 | £655 | 4 |
| Shropshire UA | 3.09 | £275,000 | £695 | 26 |
| South Staffordshire | 3.06 | £285,000 | £750 | 5 |
| Stafford | 2.97 | £291,500 | £675 | 7 |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 2.93 | £375,000 | £893 | 10 |
| Bromsgrove | 2.86 | £375,000 | £795 | 4 |
| Herefordshire, County of UA | 2.75 | £304,000 | £678 | 12 |
| Malvern Hills | 2.58 | £357,500 | £778 | 5 |
| Wychavon | 2.57 | £337,750 | £795 | 5 |
City Buy-to-Let Guides in West Midlands
Data updated quarterly · Last update: Q1 2026