Houses to rent in Nelson, Caerphilly

There are 48 results for Nelson, Caerphilly. Rental prices across these results range from £487 pcm to £2k pcm with an average price of £950 pcm.


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Rental market around Nelson

Average rent £930 pcm within 10 km · typical £800 pcm
Most rents £325 – £2,550 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in Nelson · 216 within 10 km
New to rent 170 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

216 homes within 10 km of Nelson · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 44.4% 96 · £850
Other homes 34.3% 74 · £800
Flats and apartments 13.4% 29 · £700
Semi-detached houses 3.7% 8 · £1.1k
Bungalows 2.8% 6 · £1.5k
Detached houses 1.4% 3 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Nelson · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.3% 5 · £758
1 bedroom 22.7% 49 · £440
2 bedrooms 18.5% 40 · £763
3 bedrooms 37.0% 80 · £850
4 bedrooms 10.2% 22 · £1.4k
5+ bedrooms 9.3% 20 · £1.8k

Rent bands

216 homes within 10 km of Nelson
Under £580 pcm 18.1% 39
£580 – £760 pcm 21.3% 46
£760 – £850 pcm 12.5% 27
£850 – £1,300 pcm 27.8% 60
£1,300 pcm and over 20.4% 44

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent52%13%
Typical rent£850 pcm£700 pcm
Average bedrooms3.11.7
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 (500 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £825 pcm (561 new listings) £825 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £800 pcm (661 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £825 pcm (591 new listings) £825 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £850 pcm (586 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 216 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,430 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 November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Nelson

What is the average rent in Nelson?

There are no homes to rent in Nelson itself right now, so these figures cover the 216 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Nelson is £930 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £800 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 £765 a month and a 3-bedroom home £850 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £90 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £440 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Nelson?

Most rents within 10 km of Nelson are between £325 and £2,550 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £580 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Nelson?

There are no homes to rent in Nelson on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 10 km there are 216, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 170 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% and 4-bedroom homes are up 5%.

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 £1,495 a month.

Are rental homes in Nelson furnished?

About 5 in 10 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.