North Somerset property market
In North Somerset (South West) the average private rent is £1,197/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £313,919 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 13% below and house prices 16% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.6%.
- Average rent
- £1,197/mo
- +3.1% YoY
- Average house price
- £313,919
- +6.1% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.6%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.9
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in North Somerset
The average home in North Somerset costs about 21.9 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.9), 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 North Somerset (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,197
- House prices in North Somerset (by property type)£313,919
Nearby areas in South West
- Mid Devon£873/mo · £291,923
- West Devon£839/mo · £307,291
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,404/mo · £311,309
- Tewkesbury£1,020/mo · £319,597
- Wiltshire£1,064/mo · £325,267
- Dorset£1,041/mo · £325,696
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in North Somerset?
- The average monthly private rent in North Somerset is £1,197, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.1% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in North Somerset?
- The average house price in North Somerset is £313,919 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +6.1% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in North Somerset?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£14,364) by the average house price (£313,919) gives a gross rental yield of 4.6% in North Somerset. 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 Somerset?
- In North Somerset the average house price equals about 21.9 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.9). 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.