Houses to rent in Roath, Cardiff
There are 397 results for Roath, Cardiff. Rental prices in Roath range from £699 pcm to £4.2k pcm with an average price of £1.8k pcm.
Properties to rent in Roath, Cardiff
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Rental market in Roath
What's to rent
391 homes · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
share, count and typical rentRent bands
391 homesHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 28% | 42% |
| Typical rent | £2,280 pcm | £1,000 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Typical time to let | 4 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 10.1% | 7.5% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter · −24.4% since 2024 Q4Rents in and around Roath
typical rent, cheapest first- Adamsdown £1,188 pcm
- Cyncoed £1,295 pcm
- Pentwyn £1,300 pcm
- Plasnewydd £1,453 pcm
- Roath £1,560 pcm
- Cathays £2,750 pcm
Getting to know Roath
nearest stationsBased on 391 homes to rent on Houses now, 3,386 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 Roath
What is the average rent in Roath?
The average rent for a home in Roath is £1,785 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,560 a month. This is based on the 391 homes to rent on Houses right now.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Roath?
A typical 2-bedroom home in Roath rents for £1,100 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,650 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £550 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £850 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,100 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Roath?
Most rents in Roath are between £795 and £4,205 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £900 a month, and one in five £2,600 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Roath?
There are 397 homes to rent in Roath on Houses right now, plus 35 already let agreed. 393 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Roath?
No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent in Roath over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,100 a month, 8.3% lower than the year before (£1,200 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 18%, 3-bedroom homes are up 7% and 4-bedroom homes are up 2%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Roath?
Most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 56% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.
What rental yield can I get in Roath?
About 10.1% gross for houses and 7.5% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for in Roath over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Roath?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent in Roath. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,000 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £2,300 a month.
Where is it cheaper to rent near Roath?
Of the areas around Roath, Adamsdown is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,190 a month, followed by Cyncoed (£1,295 a month) and Pentwyn (£1,300 a month). Roath itself is £1,560 a month.
Are rental homes in Roath furnished?
Almost all rental homes in Roath that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Roath?
Roath has no station of its own. The nearest are Cardiff Queen Street, Cathays and Cardiff Central.