Herefordshire, County of property market
In Herefordshire, County of (West Midlands) the average private rent is £809/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £288,434 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 42% below and house prices 7% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.4%.
- Average rent
- £809/mo
- +3.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £288,434
- +5.6% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 29.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Herefordshire, County of
The average home in Herefordshire, County of costs about 29.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.7), 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.
Go deeper
- Rent in Herefordshire, County of (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£809
- House prices in Herefordshire, County of (by property type)£288,434
Nearby areas in West Midlands
- North Warwickshire£975/mo · £266,756
- Rugby£1,038/mo · £279,400
- Shropshire£813/mo · £280,197
- South Staffordshire£945/mo · £309,370
- Wychavon£938/mo · £323,344
- Solihull£1,260/mo · £330,248
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Herefordshire, County of?
- The average monthly private rent in Herefordshire, County of is £809, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Herefordshire, County of?
- The average house price in Herefordshire, County of is £288,434 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +5.6% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Herefordshire, County of?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,708) by the average house price (£288,434) gives a gross rental yield of 3.4% in Herefordshire, County 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 Herefordshire, County of?
- In Herefordshire, County of the average house price equals about 29.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.7). 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.
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.