Houses to rent in Skelsmergh, LA8, Cumbria
There are 48 results for Skelsmergh, LA8, Cumbria. Rental prices across these results range from £652 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.
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Rental market around Skelsmergh
What's to rent
48 homes within 20 km of Skelsmergh · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 20 km of Skelsmergh · share, count and typical rentRent bands
48 homes within 20 km of SkelsmerghHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 46% | 44% |
| Typical rent | £1,125 pcm | £850 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Typical time to let | 2 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 4.5% | 6.5% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Skelsmergh · +17.1% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Skelsmergh
nearest stationsBased on 48 homes to rent on Houses now, 674 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 Skelsmergh
What is the average rent in Skelsmergh?
There are no homes to rent in Skelsmergh itself right now, so these figures cover the 48 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Skelsmergh is £1,105 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,025 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Skelsmergh?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Skelsmergh rents for £995 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,225 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £230 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £800 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,550 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Skelsmergh?
Most rents within 20 km of Skelsmergh are between £700 and £1,885 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £800 a month, and one in five £1,600 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Skelsmergh?
There are no homes to rent in Skelsmergh on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 48, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 58 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Skelsmergh?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Skelsmergh 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 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 9%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Skelsmergh?
Within 20 km of Skelsmergh, 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 Skelsmergh?
About 6.5% gross for flats and 4.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Skelsmergh over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Skelsmergh?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Skelsmergh. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £850 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,100 a month.
Are rental homes in Skelsmergh furnished?
About 2 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Skelsmergh that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Skelsmergh?
Skelsmergh has no station of its own. The nearest is Kendal.