Ealing property market
In Ealing (London) the average private rent is £2,060/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £556,675 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 49% above and house prices 106% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.4%.
- Average rent
- £2,060/mo
- +1.1% YoY
- Average house price
- £556,675
- -4.2% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 22.5
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Ealing
The average home in Ealing costs about 22.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 22.5), 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 London
- Waltham Forest£1,763/mo · £524,099
- Harrow£1,759/mo · £527,239
- Brent£2,005/mo · £547,995
- Lambeth£2,527/mo · £558,911
- Kingston upon Thames£1,803/mo · £571,088
- Southwark£2,394/mo · £572,455
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Ealing?
- The average monthly private rent in Ealing is £2,060, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +1.1% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Ealing?
- The average house price in Ealing is £556,675 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -4.2% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Ealing?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£24,720) by the average house price (£556,675) gives a gross rental yield of 4.4% in Ealing. 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 Ealing?
- In Ealing the average house price equals about 22.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 22.5). 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.