Bristol, City of property market
In Bristol, City of (South West) the average private rent is £1,883/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £353,662 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 36% above and house prices 31% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 6.4%.
- Average rent
- £1,883/mo
- +7.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £353,662
- +0.3% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 6.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 15.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Bristol, City of
The average home in Bristol, City of costs about 15.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 15.7), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively cheaper here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Rent affordability in Bristol, City of
Average rent of £1,883/month is about 57% of the local full-time gross median salary of £39,441 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline treats rent at or below 30% of income as "affordable", so Bristol, City of is above that threshold on this proxy.
Honesty note: this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series. ONS Private rental affordability, England (FYE2024). Median income of private-renting households basis — distinct from the proxy below.
Go deeper
- Rent in Bristol, City of (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,883
- House prices in Bristol, City of (by property type)£353,662
Nearby areas in South West
- South Gloucestershire£1,450/mo · £338,054
- Stroud£1,039/mo · £345,405
- East Devon£973/mo · £345,899
- South Hams£1,000/mo · £375,098
- Cotswold£1,255/mo · £390,591
- Bath and North East Somerset£1,881/mo · £400,205
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Bristol, City of?
- The average monthly private rent in Bristol, City of is £1,883, 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 Bristol, City of?
- The average house price in Bristol, City of is £353,662 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +0.3% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Bristol, City of?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£22,596) by the average house price (£353,662) gives a gross rental yield of 6.4% in Bristol, City of. 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 Bristol, City of?
- In Bristol, City of the average house price equals about 15.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 15.7). 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.
- Is rent affordable in Bristol, City of?
- The average rent in Bristol, City of (£1,883/month) is about 57% of the local full-time gross median salary of £39,441 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline is that rent at or below 30% of income is "affordable", so Bristol, City of is above that threshold on this proxy. Note this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series.
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.