Hertsmere property market
In Hertsmere (East of England) the average private rent is £1,802/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £554,663 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 30% above and house prices 105% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.9%.
- Average rent
- £1,802/mo
- +2.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £554,663
- +0.5% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.9%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Hertsmere
The average home in Hertsmere costs about 25.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.7), 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.
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Nearby areas in East of England
- Welwyn Hatfield£1,482/mo · £463,347
- Brentwood£1,613/mo · £523,144
- Epping Forest£1,842/mo · £523,651
- Three Rivers£1,809/mo · £579,240
- St Albans£1,925/mo · £631,152
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Hertsmere?
- The average monthly private rent in Hertsmere is £1,802, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +2.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Hertsmere?
- The average house price in Hertsmere is £554,663 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +0.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Hertsmere?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£21,624) by the average house price (£554,663) gives a gross rental yield of 3.9% in Hertsmere. 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 Hertsmere?
- In Hertsmere the average house price equals about 25.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.7). 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.