Bath and North East Somerset property market
In Bath and North East Somerset (South West) the average private rent is £1,881/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £400,205 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 36% above and house prices 48% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.6%.
- Average rent
- £1,881/mo
- +7.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £400,205
- -1.1% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.6%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 17.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Bath and North East Somerset
The average home in Bath and North East Somerset costs about 17.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 17.7), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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- Rent in Bath and North East Somerset (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,881
- House prices in Bath and North East Somerset (by property type)£400,205
Nearby areas in South West
- South Gloucestershire£1,450/mo · £338,054
- Stroud£1,039/mo · £345,405
- East Devon£973/mo · £345,899
- Bristol, City of£1,883/mo · £353,662
- South Hams£1,000/mo · £375,098
- Cotswold£1,255/mo · £390,591
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Bath and North East Somerset?
- The average monthly private rent in Bath and North East Somerset is £1,881, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +7.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Bath and North East Somerset?
- The average house price in Bath and North East Somerset is £400,205 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -1.1% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£22,572) by the average house price (£400,205) gives a gross rental yield of 5.6% in Bath and North East Somerset. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bath and North East Somerset?
- In Bath and North East Somerset the average house price equals about 17.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 17.7). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.