Windsor and Maidenhead property market
In Windsor and Maidenhead (South East) the average private rent is £1,818/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £565,201 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 31% above and house prices 109% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.9%.
- Average rent
- £1,818/mo
- +3.3% YoY
- Average house price
- £565,201
- -0.8% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.9%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.9
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Windsor and Maidenhead
The average home in Windsor and Maidenhead costs about 25.9 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.9), 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 Windsor and Maidenhead (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,818
- House prices in Windsor and Maidenhead (by property type)£565,201
Nearby areas in South East
- Guildford£1,728/mo · £524,774
- Mole Valley£1,548/mo · £546,970
- Sevenoaks£1,790/mo · £547,936
- Waverley£1,445/mo · £566,729
- Epsom and Ewell£1,690/mo · £567,096
- Elmbridge£1,831/mo · £741,058
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- The average monthly private rent in Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,818, 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 Windsor and Maidenhead?
- The average house price in Windsor and Maidenhead is £565,201 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -0.8% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Windsor and Maidenhead?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£21,816) by the average house price (£565,201) gives a gross rental yield of 3.9% in Windsor and Maidenhead. 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 Windsor and Maidenhead?
- In Windsor and Maidenhead the average house price equals about 25.9 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.9). 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.