Houses to rent in City Centre, Belfast

There are 53 results for City Centre, Belfast. Rental prices in City Centre range from £676 pcm to £1.4k pcm with an average price of £1k pcm.


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Rental market around City Centre

Average rent £1,131 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,050 pcm
Most rents £695 – £2,983 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 5 in City Centre · 339 within 3 km
New to rent 244 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +5.0% homes newly listed · within 3 km

What's to rent

339 homes within 3 km of City Centre · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 51.0% 173 · £1.1k
Terraced houses 37.5% 127 · £950
Semi-detached houses 6.2% 21 · £1.3k
Other homes 5.0% 17 · £625
Detached houses 0.3% 1 · £875

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of City Centre · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 16.2% 55 · £775
2 bedrooms 51.6% 175 · £995
3 bedrooms 19.8% 67 · £1.2k
4 bedrooms 8.8% 30 · £1.6k
5+ bedrooms 3.5% 12 · £2k

Rent bands

339 homes within 3 km of City Centre
Under £820 pcm 19.8% 67
£820 – £950 pcm 18.6% 63
£950 – £1,200 pcm 24.8% 84
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 19.2% 65
£1,400 pcm and over 17.7% 60

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent44%51%
Typical rent£995 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms2.82.0
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of City Centre · +8.1% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in City Centre 2024 Q4: £925 pcm (743 new listings) £925 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,100 pcm (1,818 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £950 pcm (1,224 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,000 pcm (1,140 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £975 pcm (843 new listings) £975 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,200 pcm (1,997 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,000 pcm (1,340 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (1,043 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around City Centre

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Cregagh £1,150 pcm
  2. The Holylands £1,400 pcm

Based on 339 homes to rent on Houses now, 5,271 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in City Centre

What is the average rent in City Centre?

There are only 5 homes to rent in City Centre itself, so these figures cover the 339 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of City Centre is £1,130 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,050 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of City Centre rents for £995 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,200 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £205 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £775 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,550 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in City Centre?

Most rents within 3 km of City Centre are between £695 and £2,985 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £820 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in City Centre?

There are 5 homes to rent in City Centre on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 339, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 244 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in City Centre?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of City Centre over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,050 a month, 5% higher than the year before (£1,000 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 9% and 4-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in City Centre?

Within 3 km of City Centre, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 59% go within the first month.

What type of homes can I rent in City Centre?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of City Centre. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at about £950 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,295 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near City Centre?

Of the areas around City Centre, Cregagh is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,150 a month, followed by The Holylands (£1,400 a month).

Which train stations are in or near City Centre?

City Centre has no station of its own. The nearest are Great Victoria Street Halt, Belfast Great Victoria Street and Lanyon Place.