Houses to rent in East Craigs, Edinburgh

There are 50 results for East Craigs, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £957 pcm to £2.4k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around East Craigs

Average rent £1,434 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,290 pcm
Most rents £980 – £3,058 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 2 in East Craigs · 67 within 3 km
New to rent 79 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −1.9% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.8% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

67 homes within 3 km of East Craigs · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 73.1% 49 · £1.3k
Detached houses 7.5% 5 · £2.5k
Terraced houses 7.5% 5 · £1.7k
Semi-detached houses 6.0% 4 · £2k
Other homes 4.5% 3 · £1.4k
Bungalows 1.5% 1 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of East Craigs · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 17.9% 12 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 50.7% 34 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 19.4% 13 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 10.4% 7 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 1.5% 1 · £2.6k

Rent bands

67 homes within 3 km of East Craigs
Under £1,100 pcm 14.9% 10
£1,100 – £1,200 pcm 10.4% 7
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 38.8% 26
£1,400 – £1,700 pcm 14.9% 10
£1,700 pcm and over 20.9% 14

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent22%73%
Typical rent£1,795 pcm£1,250 pcm
Average bedrooms3.22.0
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of East Craigs · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in East Craigs 2024 Q4: £1,300 pcm (377 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,300 pcm (463 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,275 pcm (510 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,270 pcm (344 new listings) £1,270 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,250 pcm (347 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,250 pcm (319 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,300 pcm (324 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,300 pcm (255 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 67 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,216 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Sep 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in East Craigs

What is the average rent in East Craigs?

There are only 2 homes to rent in East Craigs itself, so these figures cover the 67 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of East Craigs is £1,435 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,290 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in East Craigs?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of East Craigs rents for £1,275 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,695 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £420 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,100 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,995 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in East Craigs?

Most rents within 3 km of East Craigs are between £980 and £3,060 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,100 a month, and one in five £1,700 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in East Craigs?

There are 2 homes to rent in East Craigs on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 67, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 79 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in East Craigs?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of East Craigs over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,270 a month, 1.9% lower than the year before (£1,295 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 6% and 4-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in East Craigs?

Within 3 km of East Craigs, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 70% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in East Craigs?

Around 5.8% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,290 a month with a typical sold price of £266,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in East Craigs?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about three quarters of homes to rent within 3 km of East Craigs. Detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,250 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,540 a month.

Are rental homes in East Craigs furnished?

About 7 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of East Craigs that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near East Craigs?

East Craigs has no station of its own. The nearest are South Gyle, Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park.