Houses to rent in Cowan Head, LA8, Cumbria
There are 48 results for Cowan Head, LA8, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £680 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.
Properties to rent near Cowan Head, LA8
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Rental market around Cowan Head
What's to rent
52 homes within 20 km of Cowan Head · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 20 km of Cowan Head · share, count and typical rentRent bands
52 homes within 20 km of Cowan HeadHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 46% | 46% |
| Typical rent | £1,175 pcm | £868 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Typical time to let | 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 4.7% | 6.6% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Cowan Head · +11.2% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Cowan Head
nearest stationsBased on 52 homes to rent on Houses now, 654 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 Cowan Head
What is the average rent in Cowan Head?
There are no homes to rent in Cowan Head itself right now, so these figures cover the 52 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Cowan Head is £1,105 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £985 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Cowan Head?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Cowan Head rents for £925 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,275 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £350 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £865 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Cowan Head?
Most rents within 20 km of Cowan Head are between £670 and £1,850 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £850 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Cowan Head?
There are no homes to rent in Cowan Head on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 52, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 59 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Cowan Head?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Cowan Head over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £925 a month, 0.5% higher than the year before (£920 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 7%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 9%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Cowan Head?
Within 20 km of Cowan Head, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 71% go within the first month.
What rental yield can I get in Cowan Head?
About 6.6% gross for flats and 4.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Cowan Head over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Cowan Head?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 20 km of Cowan Head. Terraced houses come next, followed by bungalows. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £870 a month, and bungalows the most expensive, at about £1,850 a month.
Are rental homes in Cowan Head furnished?
About 2 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Cowan Head that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Cowan Head?
Cowan Head has no station of its own. The nearest is Burneside.