Houses to rent in How, CA8, Cumbria

There are 48 results for How, CA8, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £650 pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £960 pcm.


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Rental market around How

Average rent £994 pcm within 20 km · typical £875 pcm
Most rents £635 – £1,984 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in How · 55 within 20 km
New to rent 84 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +9.7% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 5.8–8.5% houses 5.8%, flats 8.5% · within 20 km

What's to rent

55 homes within 20 km of How · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 32.7% 18 · £823
Detached houses 18.2% 10 · £1.6k
Semi-detached houses 16.4% 9 · £1k
Flats and apartments 14.5% 8 · £748
Other homes 14.5% 8 · £860
Bungalows 3.6% 2 · £1k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of How · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 10.9% 6 · £675
2 bedrooms 41.8% 23 · £825
3 bedrooms 27.3% 15 · £950
4 bedrooms 20.0% 11 · £1.6k

Rent bands

55 homes within 20 km of How
Under £750 pcm 16.4% 9
£750 – £840 pcm 23.6% 13
£840 – £900 pcm 18.2% 10
£900 – £1,300 pcm 21.8% 12
£1,300 pcm and over 20.0% 11

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent71%15%
Typical rent£900 pcm£748 pcm
Average bedrooms2.81.9
Typical time to let2 weeks2 weeks
Gross rental yield5.8%8.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of How · +10.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in How 2024 Q4: £725 pcm (288 new listings) £725 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £700 pcm (319 new listings) £700 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £725 pcm (293 new listings) £725 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £750 pcm (289 new listings) £750 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £750 pcm (304 new listings) £750 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £795 pcm (257 new listings) £795 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £795 pcm (248 new listings) £795 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £800 pcm (284 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 55 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,040 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 How

What is the average rent in How?

There are no homes to rent in How itself right now, so these figures cover the 55 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of How is £995 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £875 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of How rents for £825 a month and a 3-bedroom home £950 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £125 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £675 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,550 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in How?

Most rents within 20 km of How are between £635 and £1,985 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in How?

There are no homes to rent in How on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 55, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 84 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in How?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of How over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £795 a month, 9.7% higher than the year before (£725 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 11%, 2-bedroom homes are up 11% and 3-bedroom homes are up 6%.

How quickly do rental homes let in How?

Within 20 km of How, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 75% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in How?

About 8.5% gross for flats and 5.8% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of How over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in How?

Terraced houses are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 20 km of How. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £750 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,600 a month.

Are rental homes in How furnished?

About half of rental homes within 20 km of How that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.