Solihull property market
In Solihull (West Midlands) the average private rent is £1,260/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £330,248 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 9% below and house prices 22% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.6%.
- Average rent
- £1,260/mo
- +1.2% YoY
- Average house price
- £330,248
- +1.5% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.6%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 21.8
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Solihull
The average home in Solihull costs about 21.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.8), 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 West Midlands
- Herefordshire, County of£809/mo · £288,434
- South Staffordshire£945/mo · £309,370
- Wychavon£938/mo · £323,344
- Bromsgrove£979/mo · £332,471
- Lichfield£1,096/mo · £335,981
- Malvern Hills£940/mo · £342,565
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Solihull?
- The average monthly private rent in Solihull is £1,260, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +1.2% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Solihull?
- The average house price in Solihull is £330,248 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +1.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Solihull?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£15,120) by the average house price (£330,248) gives a gross rental yield of 4.6% in Solihull. 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 Solihull?
- In Solihull the average house price equals about 21.8 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 21.8). 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.