Houses to rent in Nelson, Caerphilly

There are 51 results for Nelson, Caerphilly. Rental prices across these results range from £488 pcm to £2.8k pcm with an average price of £977 pcm.


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Rental market around Nelson

Average rent £877 pcm within 10 km · typical £838 pcm
Most rents £325 – £2,126 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 3 in Nelson · 188 within 10 km
New to rent 178 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +3.1% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 5.7–7.0% houses 5.7%, flats 7.0% · within 10 km

What's to rent

188 homes within 10 km of Nelson · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 43.1% 81 · £850
Other homes 32.4% 61 · £650
Flats and apartments 12.8% 24 · £698
Semi-detached houses 6.4% 12 · £1.2k
Bungalows 4.3% 8 · £1.4k
Detached houses 1.1% 2 · £645

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Nelson · share, count and typical rent
Studio 0.5% 1 · £500
1 bedroom 24.5% 46 · £429
2 bedrooms 19.7% 37 · £825
3 bedrooms 38.3% 72 · £850
4 bedrooms 9.0% 17 · £1.3k
5+ bedrooms 8.0% 15 · £1.8k

Rent bands

188 homes within 10 km of Nelson
Under £580 pcm 19.7% 37
£580 – £800 pcm 21.3% 40
£800 – £850 pcm 9.0% 17
£850 – £1,200 pcm 28.7% 54
£1,200 pcm and over 21.3% 40

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent55%13%
Typical rent£850 pcm£698 pcm
Average bedrooms3.01.4
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.7%7.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Nelson · +6.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Nelson 2024 Q4: £800 pcm (460 new listings) £800 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £800 pcm (508 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £825 pcm (491 new listings) £825 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £800 pcm (501 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £825 pcm (561 new listings) £825 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £800 pcm (663 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £825 pcm (591 new listings) £825 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £850 pcm (584 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 188 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,493 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 Nelson

What is the average rent in Nelson?

There are only 3 homes to rent in Nelson itself, so these figures cover the 188 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Nelson is £875 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £840 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Nelson rents for £825 a month and a 3-bedroom home £850 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £25 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £430 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,300 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Nelson?

Most rents within 10 km of Nelson are between £325 and £2,125 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £580 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Nelson?

There are 3 homes to rent in Nelson on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 188, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 178 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Nelson?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Nelson over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £825 a month, 3.1% higher than the year before (£800 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Nelson?

Within 10 km of Nelson, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 58% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Nelson?

About 7.0% gross for flats and 5.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Nelson over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Nelson?

Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Nelson. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £700 a month, and bungalows the most expensive, at about £1,400 a month.

Are rental homes in Nelson furnished?

About half of rental homes within 10 km of Nelson that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Nelson?

Nelson has no station of its own. The nearest are Quaker's Yard and Abercynon.