Tamworth property market
In Tamworth (West Midlands) the average private rent is £938/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £226,366 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 32% below and house prices 16% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.0%.
- Average rent
- £938/mo
- +3.3% YoY
- Average house price
- £226,366
- +1.8% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.0%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 20.1
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Tamworth
The average home in Tamworth costs about 20.1 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.1), 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
- East Staffordshire£838/mo · £224,317
- Staffordshire Moorlands£716/mo · £225,917
- Nuneaton and Bedworth£916/mo · £226,344
- Cannock Chase£848/mo · £227,110
- Dudley£849/mo · £229,829
- Wyre Forest£821/mo · £229,867
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Tamworth?
- The average monthly private rent in Tamworth is £938, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.3% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Tamworth?
- The average house price in Tamworth is £226,366 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +1.8% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Tamworth?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£11,256) by the average house price (£226,366) gives a gross rental yield of 5.0% in Tamworth. 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 Tamworth?
- In Tamworth the average house price equals about 20.1 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 20.1). 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.