Wiltshire property market
In Wiltshire (South West) the average private rent is £1,064/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £325,267 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 23% below and house prices 20% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.9%.
- Average rent
- £1,064/mo
- +7.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £325,267
- +0.7% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.9%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.5
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Wiltshire
The average home in Wiltshire costs about 25.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.5), 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 South West
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,404/mo · £311,309
- North Somerset£1,197/mo · £313,919
- Tewkesbury£1,020/mo · £319,597
- Dorset£1,041/mo · £325,696
- Cheltenham£1,249/mo · £332,502
- South Gloucestershire£1,450/mo · £338,054
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Wiltshire?
- The average monthly private rent in Wiltshire is £1,064, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +7.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Wiltshire?
- The average house price in Wiltshire is £325,267 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +0.7% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Wiltshire?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£12,768) by the average house price (£325,267) gives a gross rental yield of 3.9% in Wiltshire. 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 Wiltshire?
- In Wiltshire the average house price equals about 25.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.5). 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.