Houses to rent in East Craigs, Edinburgh

There are 50 results for East Craigs, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £1.1k pcm to £3.2k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.


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Rental market around East Craigs

Average rent £1,631 pcm within 5 km · typical £1,338 pcm
Most rents £932 – £3,745 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 2 in East Craigs · 156 within 5 km
New to rent 396 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year +3.8% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.4% typical rent vs sold price · within 5 km

What's to rent

156 homes within 5 km of East Craigs · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 90.4% 141 · £1.3k
Terraced houses 3.8% 6 · £1.4k
Detached houses 1.9% 3 · £2.1k
Other homes 1.9% 3 · £2.3k
Semi-detached houses 1.3% 2 · £1.5k
Bungalows 0.6% 1 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of East Craigs · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.3% 2 · £1.6k
1 bedroom 23.1% 36 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 44.9% 70 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 21.2% 33 · £2k
4 bedrooms 7.1% 11 · £932
5+ bedrooms 2.6% 4 · £3.2k

Rent bands

156 homes within 5 km of East Craigs
Under £1,100 pcm 20.5% 32
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 23.1% 36
£1,300 – £1,500 pcm 11.5% 18
£1,500 – £2,100 pcm 23.1% 36
£2,100 pcm and over 21.8% 34

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent8%90%
Typical rent£1,520 pcm£1,300 pcm
Average bedrooms2.92.1
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of East Craigs · +8.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in East Craigs 2024 Q4: £1,295 pcm (1,579 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,295 pcm (1,864 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,350 pcm (1,947 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,350 pcm (1,461 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,295 pcm (1,521 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,295 pcm (1,497 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,395 pcm (1,641 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,410 pcm (1,342 new listings) £1,410 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 156 homes to rent on Houses now, 5,944 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 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 156 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of East Craigs is £1,630 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,340 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of East Craigs rents for £1,300 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,975 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £675 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,050 a month.

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

Most rents within 5 km of East Craigs are between £930 and £3,745 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 £2,100 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 5 km there are 156, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 396 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in East Craigs?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of East Craigs over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,350 a month, 3.8% higher than the year before (£1,300 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 7%.

How quickly do rental homes let in East Craigs?

Within 5 km of East Craigs, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 74% 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 5.4% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,340 a month with a typical sold price of £299,000. 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 9 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of East Craigs. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,300 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,390 a month.

Are rental homes in East Craigs furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 5 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.