South Hams property market
In South Hams (South West) the average private rent is £1,000/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £375,098 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 28% below and house prices 39% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.2%.
- Average rent
- £1,000/mo
- +3.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £375,098
- +0.1% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.2%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 31.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in South Hams
The average home in South Hams costs about 31.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 31.3), 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 South Hams (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,000
- House prices in South Hams (by property type)£375,098
Nearby areas in South West
- Stroud£1,039/mo · £345,405
- East Devon£973/mo · £345,899
- Bristol, City of£1,883/mo · £353,662
- Cotswold£1,255/mo · £390,591
- Bath and North East Somerset£1,881/mo · £400,205
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in South Hams?
- The average monthly private rent in South Hams is £1,000, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in South Hams?
- The average house price in South Hams is £375,098 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +0.1% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in South Hams?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£12,000) by the average house price (£375,098) gives a gross rental yield of 3.2% in South Hams. 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 South Hams?
- In South Hams the average house price equals about 31.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 31.3). 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.