Houses to rent in Riverside, Cardiff

There are 55 results for Riverside, Cardiff. Rental prices in Riverside range from £782 pcm to £3.3k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.


Properties to rent in Riverside, Cardiff

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Rental market in Riverside

Average rent £1,407 pcm typical £1,200 pcm
Most rents £798 – £3,250 pcm leaving out the extremes
Homes to rent 55 24 more let agreed
New to rent 59 in the last 30 days
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed
Gross rental yield 5.7–6.4% houses 5.7%, flats 6.4%

What's to rent

54 homes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 70.4% 38 · £1.1k
Other homes 14.8% 8 · £1.7k
Terraced houses 13.0% 7 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 1.9% 1 · £3.3k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical rent
Studio 7.4% 4 · £788
1 bedroom 37.0% 20 · £1k
2 bedrooms 29.6% 16 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 14.8% 8 · £1.5k
4 bedrooms 5.6% 3 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 5.6% 3 · £3.3k

Rent bands

54 homes
Under £880 pcm 20.4% 11
£880 – £1,200 pcm 27.8% 15
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 16.7% 9
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 13.0% 7
£1,600 pcm and over 22.2% 12

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent15%70%
Typical rent£1,650 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms3.61.5
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.7%6.4%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Riverside 2024 Q4: £1,150 pcm (183 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,100 pcm (240 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,100 pcm (204 new listings) £1,100 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (253 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,200 pcm (214 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,125 pcm (210 new listings) £1,125 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,200 pcm (215 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,150 pcm (209 new listings) £1,150 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Riverside

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Riverside £1,200 pcm
  2. Canton £1,300 pcm
  3. Heath £1,350 pcm
  4. Grangetown £2,000 pcm
  5. Gabalfa £2,000 pcm
  6. Cathays £2,750 pcm

Based on 54 homes to rent on Houses now, 855 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 Riverside

What is the average rent in Riverside?

The average rent for a home in Riverside is £1,405 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,200 a month. This is based on the 54 homes to rent on Houses right now.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home in Riverside rents for £1,290 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,475 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £190 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,025 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,950 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Riverside?

Most rents in Riverside are between £800 and £3,250 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £880 a month, and one in five £1,600 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Riverside?

There are 55 homes to rent in Riverside on Houses right now, plus 24 already let agreed. 59 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Riverside?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent in Riverside over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,150 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,150 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 7% and 4-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Riverside?

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 about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Riverside?

About 6.4% gross for flats and 5.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Riverside over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Riverside?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 7 in 10 homes to rent in Riverside. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,500 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Riverside?

Of the areas around Riverside, Canton is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,300 a month, followed by Heath (£1,350 a month) and Grangetown (£2,000 a month). Riverside itself is £1,200 a month.

Are rental homes in Riverside furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes in Riverside that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Riverside?

Riverside has no station of its own. The nearest are Ninian Park, Cardiff Central and Grangetown (South Glamorgan).