Houses to rent in Cardiff

There are 2,478 results for Cardiff. Rental prices in Cardiff range from £725 pcm to £5.2k pcm with an average price of £2.1k pcm.


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Rental market in Cardiff

Average rent £2,174 pcm typical £1,950 pcm
Most rents £840 – £5,195 pcm leaving out the extremes
Homes to rent 2,478 594 more let agreed
New to rent 3,098 in the last 30 days
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months
Rents, year on year +2.9% homes newly listed
Gross rental yield 8.6–10.5% houses 10.5%, flats 8.6%

What's to rent

2,441 homes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 36.6% 893 · £1.2k
Other homes 36.1% 880 · £2.5k
Terraced houses 25.6% 626 · £2.7k
Semi-detached houses 1.1% 27 · £1.9k
Detached houses 0.5% 13 · £2k
Bungalows 0.1% 2 · £1.5k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.6% 38 · £895
1 bedroom 18.0% 439 · £900
2 bedrooms 19.4% 474 · £1.2k
3 bedrooms 10.3% 251 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 15.1% 368 · £2.1k
5+ bedrooms 35.7% 871 · £3.3k

Rent bands

2,441 homes
Under £1,100 pcm 18.6% 454
£1,100 – £1,600 pcm 22.5% 549
£1,600 – £2,200 pcm 16.8% 410
£2,200 – £3,200 pcm 23.1% 563
£3,200 pcm and over 19.0% 465

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent27%37%
Typical rent£2,625 pcm£1,200 pcm
Average bedrooms4.92.0
Typical time to let3 weeks10 days
Gross rental yield10.5%8.6%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · −20.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Cardiff 2024 Q4: £1,500 pcm (5,120 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,200 pcm (4,525 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,200 pcm (4,479 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,200 pcm (3,162 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,500 pcm (5,549 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,196 pcm (4,954 new listings) £1,196 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,200 pcm (5,267 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,200 pcm (3,861 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 2,441 homes to rent on Houses now, 18,727 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Cardiff

What is the average rent in Cardiff?

The average rent for a home in Cardiff is £2,175 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,950 a month. This is based on the 2,441 homes to rent on Houses right now.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home in Cardiff rents for £1,200 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,650 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £450 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £900 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,140 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Cardiff?

Most rents in Cardiff are between £840 and £5,195 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 £3,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Cardiff?

There are 2,478 homes to rent in Cardiff on Houses right now, plus 594 already let agreed. 3,098 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Cardiff?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent in Cardiff over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,250 a month, 2.9% higher than the year before (£1,215 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 8% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Cardiff?

Most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 68% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 10 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Cardiff?

About 10.5% gross for houses and 8.6% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for in Cardiff over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Cardiff?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent in Cardiff. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,200 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £2,650 a month.

Are rental homes in Cardiff furnished?

Almost all rental homes in Cardiff that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Cardiff?

Stations in Cardiff include Heath Low Level, Cathays, Heath High Level and Ty Glas.