Tonbridge and Malling property market
In Tonbridge and Malling (South East) the average private rent is £1,479/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £403,340 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 7% above and house prices 49% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 4.4%.
- Average rent
- £1,479/mo
- +3.7% YoY
- Average house price
- £403,340
- +0.5% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 4.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 22.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Tonbridge and Malling
The average home in Tonbridge and Malling costs about 22.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 22.7), 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.
Go deeper
- Rent in Tonbridge and Malling (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,479
- House prices in Tonbridge and Malling (by property type)£403,340
Nearby areas in South East
- Wealden£1,266/mo · £388,369
- Bracknell Forest£1,490/mo · £397,667
- West Berkshire£1,290/mo · £400,550
- Brighton and Hove£1,816/mo · £406,137
- Vale of White Horse£1,333/mo · £416,575
- West Oxfordshire£1,277/mo · £418,246
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Tonbridge and Malling?
- The average monthly private rent in Tonbridge and Malling is £1,479, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +3.7% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Tonbridge and Malling?
- The average house price in Tonbridge and Malling is £403,340 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +0.5% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Tonbridge and Malling?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£17,748) by the average house price (£403,340) gives a gross rental yield of 4.4% in Tonbridge and Malling. 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 Tonbridge and Malling?
- In Tonbridge and Malling the average house price equals about 22.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 22.7). 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.