Hounslow property market
In Hounslow (London) the average private rent is £1,933/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £497,276 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 40% above and house prices 84% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.7%.
- Average rent
- £1,933/mo
- +2.9% YoY
- Average house price
- £497,276
- -4.7% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.7%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Hounslow
The average home in Hounslow costs about 21.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.4), 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
- Enfield£1,788/mo · £465,031
- Hillingdon£1,557/mo · £469,888
- Lewisham£1,821/mo · £489,995
- Redbridge£1,725/mo · £502,501
- Bromley£1,675/mo · £520,379
- Waltham Forest£1,763/mo · £524,099
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Hounslow?
- The average monthly private rent in Hounslow is £1,933, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +2.9% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Hounslow?
- The average house price in Hounslow is £497,276 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -4.7% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Hounslow?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£23,196) by the average house price (£497,276) gives a gross rental yield of 4.7% in Hounslow. 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 Hounslow?
- In Hounslow the average house price equals about 21.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.4). 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.