Guildford property market
In Guildford (South East) the average private rent is £1,728/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £524,774 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 25% above and house prices 94% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.0%.
- Average rent
- £1,728/mo
- +6.1% YoY
- Average house price
- £524,774
- -3.9% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.0%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Guildford
The average home in Guildford costs about 25.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.3), 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 South East
- Wokingham£1,482/mo · £485,606
- Reigate and Banstead£1,636/mo · £496,110
- Tandridge£1,622/mo · £498,766
- Mole Valley£1,548/mo · £546,970
- Sevenoaks£1,790/mo · £547,936
- Windsor and Maidenhead£1,818/mo · £565,201
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Guildford?
- The average monthly private rent in Guildford is £1,728, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +6.1% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Guildford?
- The average house price in Guildford is £524,774 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -3.9% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Guildford?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£20,736) by the average house price (£524,774) gives a gross rental yield of 4.0% in Guildford. 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 Guildford?
- In Guildford the average house price equals about 25.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.3). 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.