Dacorum property market
In Dacorum (East of England) the average private rent is £1,579/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £451,749 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 14% above and house prices 67% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.2%.
- Average rent
- £1,579/mo
- +1.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £451,749
- -0.2% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.2%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 23.8
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Dacorum
The average home in Dacorum costs about 23.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 23.8), 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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Nearby areas in East of England
- Broxbourne£1,665/mo · £411,091
- North Hertfordshire£1,421/mo · £420,364
- South Cambridgeshire£1,407/mo · £432,985
- East Hertfordshire£1,503/mo · £455,458
- Uttlesford£1,283/mo · £456,409
- Cambridge£1,805/mo · £462,145
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Dacorum?
- The average monthly private rent in Dacorum is £1,579, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +1.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Dacorum?
- The average house price in Dacorum is £451,749 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -0.2% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Dacorum?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£18,948) by the average house price (£451,749) gives a gross rental yield of 4.2% in Dacorum. 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 Dacorum?
- In Dacorum the average house price equals about 23.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 23.8). 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.