Houses to rent in Sowton, EX5, Devon

There are 48 results for Sowton, EX5, Devon. Rental prices across these results range from £840 pcm to £3.4k pcm with an average price of £1.6k pcm.


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Rental market around Sowton

Average rent £2,999 pcm within 5 km · typical £2,964 pcm
Most rents £1,018 – £6,587 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Sowton · 521 within 5 km
New to rent 789 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 8.4–12.0% houses 12.0%, flats 8.4% · within 5 km

What's to rent

521 homes within 5 km of Sowton · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 39.9% 208 · £3.3k
Flats and apartments 27.1% 141 · £1.3k
Other homes 24.6% 128 · £3.4k
Semi-detached houses 4.8% 25 · £2.9k
Detached houses 3.1% 16 · £3.6k
Park and mobile homes 0.4% 2 · £5.5k
Bungalows 0.2% 1 · £2.1k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Sowton · share, count and typical rent
Studio 8.6% 45 · £1.3k
1 bedroom 5.8% 30 · £1.4k
2 bedrooms 12.3% 64 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 17.7% 92 · £2.2k
4 bedrooms 20.5% 107 · £3.1k
5+ bedrooms 35.1% 183 · £4.4k

Rent bands

521 homes within 5 km of Sowton
Under £1,300 pcm 16.1% 84
£1,300 – £2,400 pcm 24.8% 129
£2,400 – £3,200 pcm 19.0% 99
£3,200 – £4,300 pcm 20.9% 109
£4,300 pcm and over 19.2% 100

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent48%27%
Typical rent£3,293 pcm£1,300 pcm
Average bedrooms4.42.3
Typical time to let3 weeks12 days
Gross rental yield12.0%8.4%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Sowton · −17.4% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Sowton 2024 Q4: £1,650 pcm (1,394 new listings) £1,650 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,200 pcm (871 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,300 pcm (980 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,400 pcm (1,408 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,500 pcm (1,389 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,300 pcm (1,066 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,267 pcm (1,116 new listings) £1,267 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,363 pcm (1,174 new listings) £1,363 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Sowton

1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Clyst St Mary Primary School primary · Good

Based on 521 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,937 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 Sowton

What is the average rent in Sowton?

There are no homes to rent in Sowton itself right now, so these figures cover the 521 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Sowton is £3,000 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £2,965 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Sowton rents for £1,325 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,160 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £835 a month. 4-bedroom homes rent for about £3,080 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Sowton?

Most rents within 5 km of Sowton are between £1,020 and £6,585 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,300 a month, and one in five £4,300 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Sowton?

There are no homes to rent in Sowton on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 5 km there are 521, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 789 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Sowton?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Sowton over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,350 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,350 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 11%, 2-bedroom homes are up 4% and 4-bedroom homes are up 8%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Sowton?

Within 5 km of Sowton, 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 12 days against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Sowton?

About 12.0% gross for houses and 8.4% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 5 km of Sowton over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Sowton?

Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Sowton. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,300 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £3,600 a month.

Are rental homes in Sowton furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Sowton that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Sowton?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Sowton.

Which train stations are in or near Sowton?

Sowton has no station of its own. The nearest are Digby and Sowton, Pinhoe and Newcourt.