North Hertfordshire property market
In North Hertfordshire (East of England) the average private rent is £1,421/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £420,364 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 3% above and house prices 56% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.1%.
- Average rent
- £1,421/mo
- +4.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £420,364
- +2.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.1%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 24.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in North Hertfordshire
The average home in North Hertfordshire costs about 24.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.7), 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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- Rent in North Hertfordshire (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,421
- House prices in North Hertfordshire (by property type)£420,364
Nearby areas in East of England
- Maldon£1,151/mo · £390,649
- Rochford£1,296/mo · £403,811
- Broxbourne£1,665/mo · £411,091
- South Cambridgeshire£1,407/mo · £432,985
- Dacorum£1,579/mo · £451,749
- East Hertfordshire£1,503/mo · £455,458
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in North Hertfordshire?
- The average monthly private rent in North Hertfordshire is £1,421, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in North Hertfordshire?
- The average house price in North Hertfordshire is £420,364 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in North Hertfordshire?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£17,052) by the average house price (£420,364) gives a gross rental yield of 4.1% in North Hertfordshire. 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 North Hertfordshire?
- In North Hertfordshire the average house price equals about 24.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 24.7). 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.