Great Yarmouth property market
In Great Yarmouth (East of England) the average private rent is £833/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £207,741 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 40% below and house prices 23% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.8%.
- Average rent
- £833/mo
- +7.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £207,741
- +2.3% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.8%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 20.8
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Great Yarmouth
The average home in Great Yarmouth costs about 20.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.8), 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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- Rent in Great Yarmouth (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£833
- House prices in Great Yarmouth (by property type)£207,741
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Great Yarmouth?
- The average monthly private rent in Great Yarmouth is £833, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +7.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Great Yarmouth?
- The average house price in Great Yarmouth is £207,741 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.3% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Great Yarmouth?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,996) by the average house price (£207,741) gives a gross rental yield of 4.8% in Great Yarmouth. 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 Great Yarmouth?
- In Great Yarmouth the average house price equals about 20.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.8). 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.