Houses to rent in Edinburgh

There are over 10,000 results for Edinburgh. Rental prices in Edinburgh range from £936 pcm to £4.3k pcm with an average price of £1.6k pcm.


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Rental market in Edinburgh

Average rent £1,660 pcm typical £1,450 pcm
Most rents £950 – £4,515 pcm leaving out the extremes
Homes to rent 513 126 more let agreed
New to rent 1,392 in the last 30 days
Typical time to let 12 days last 12 months
Rents, year on year +7.1% homes newly listed
Gross rental yield 5.3% typical rent vs sold price

What's to rent

513 homes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 93.2% 478 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 2.7% 14 · £1.8k
Detached houses 1.8% 9 · £2.1k
Semi-detached houses 1.6% 8 · £1.5k
Other homes 0.8% 4 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.2% 6 · £1.3k
1 bedroom 31.0% 159 · £1.2k
2 bedrooms 41.7% 214 · £1.4k
3 bedrooms 17.7% 91 · £2k
4 bedrooms 6.2% 32 · £2.7k
5+ bedrooms 2.1% 11 · £3k

Rent bands

513 homes
Under £1,200 pcm 23.6% 121
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 20.5% 105
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 17.9% 92
£1,600 – £2,000 pcm 18.1% 93
£2,000 pcm and over 19.9% 102

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent6%93%
Typical rent£1,795 pcm£1,426 pcm
Average bedrooms3.02.0
Typical time to let3 weeks12 days

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · +14.8% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Edinburgh 2024 Q4: £1,350 pcm (4,793 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,350 pcm (5,882 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,500 pcm (6,793 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,490 pcm (5,364 new listings) £1,490 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,400 pcm (5,026 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,450 pcm (5,630 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,550 pcm (6,313 new listings) £1,550 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,550 pcm (5,253 new listings) £1,550 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 513 homes to rent on Houses now, 22,191 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, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Edinburgh

What is the average rent in Edinburgh?

The average rent for a home in Edinburgh is £1,660 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,450 a month. This is based on the 513 homes to rent on Houses right now.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home in Edinburgh rents for £1,430 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,975 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £545 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,150 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,675 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Edinburgh?

Most rents in Edinburgh are between £950 and £4,515 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,200 a month, and one in five £2,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Edinburgh?

There are 513 homes to rent in Edinburgh on Houses right now, plus 126 already let agreed. 1,392 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Edinburgh?

Yes. Homes put up to rent in Edinburgh over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,500 a month, 7.1% higher than the year before (£1,400 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 6%, 2-bedroom homes are up 4% and 3-bedroom homes are up 6%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Edinburgh?

Most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 12 days. About 78% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 12 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Edinburgh?

Around 5.3% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,450 a month with a typical sold price of £328,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Edinburgh?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent in Edinburgh. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,425 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,100 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Edinburgh?

Of the areas around Edinburgh, Broughton is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,400 a month, followed by Pilrig (£1,400 a month) and Old Town (£1,425 a month). Edinburgh itself is £1,450 a month.

Are rental homes in Edinburgh furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes in Edinburgh that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Edinburgh?

Stations in Edinburgh include Haymarket, Slateford, Edinburgh and Kingsknowe.