Walsall property market
In Walsall (West Midlands) the average private rent is £908/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £214,922 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 34% below and house prices 20% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.1%.
- Average rent
- £908/mo
- +7.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £214,922
- +2.2% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.1%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 19.7
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Walsall
The average home in Walsall costs about 19.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.7), 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.
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Nearby areas in West Midlands
- Stoke-on-Trent£709/mo · £152,101
- Newcastle-under-Lyme£826/mo · £199,463
- Sandwell£940/mo · £212,547
- Wolverhampton£934/mo · £215,264
- Coventry£1,017/mo · £218,334
- Telford and Wrekin£856/mo · £220,193
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Walsall?
- The average monthly private rent in Walsall is £908, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +7.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Walsall?
- The average house price in Walsall is £214,922 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.2% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Walsall?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£10,896) by the average house price (£214,922) gives a gross rental yield of 5.1% in Walsall. 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 Walsall?
- In Walsall the average house price equals about 19.7 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.7). 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.