Houses to rent in Lyme Regis, Dorset

There are 50 results for Lyme Regis, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £636 pcm to £4.1k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.


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Rental market around Lyme Regis

Average rent £1,215 pcm within 20 km · typical £1,125 pcm
Most rents £646 – £3,404 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 2 in Lyme Regis · 78 within 20 km
New to rent 69 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +2.3% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 4.7–7.0% houses 4.7%, flats 7.0% · within 20 km

What's to rent

78 homes within 20 km of Lyme Regis · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 38.5% 30 · £923
Other homes 21.8% 17 · £1.3k
Detached houses 12.8% 10 · £1.4k
Semi-detached houses 12.8% 10 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 11.5% 9 · £1.1k
Bungalows 2.6% 2 · £1.5k

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Lyme Regis · share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.8% 3 · £575
1 bedroom 15.4% 12 · £800
2 bedrooms 42.3% 33 · £1.1k
3 bedrooms 33.3% 26 · £1.4k
4 bedrooms 3.8% 3 · £1.4k
5+ bedrooms 1.3% 1 · £4k

Rent bands

78 homes within 20 km of Lyme Regis
Under £850 pcm 16.7% 13
£850 – £1,100 pcm 25.6% 20
£1,100 – £1,200 pcm 12.8% 10
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 24.4% 19
£1,400 pcm and over 20.5% 16

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent40%38%
Typical rent£1,300 pcm£923 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.9
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield4.7%7.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Lyme Regis · +5.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Lyme Regis 2024 Q4: £950 pcm (249 new listings) £950 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,000 pcm (276 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £995 pcm (241 new listings) £995 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £995 pcm (254 new listings) £995 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,050 pcm (257 new listings) £1,050 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,000 pcm (215 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £950 pcm (213 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (249 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Lyme Regis

1 primary · 1 secondary · 50% rated good or outstanding
  • The Woodroffe School secondary · Outstanding
  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Lyme Regis primary · Requires improvement

Based on 78 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,010 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 Lyme Regis

What is the average rent in Lyme Regis?

There are only 2 homes to rent in Lyme Regis itself, so these figures cover the 78 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Lyme Regis is £1,215 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,125 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Lyme Regis rents for £1,090 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,350 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £260 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £800 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Lyme Regis?

Most rents within 20 km of Lyme Regis are between £645 and £3,405 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 Lyme Regis?

There are 2 homes to rent in Lyme Regis on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 78, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 69 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Lyme Regis?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Lyme Regis over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,000 a month, 2.3% higher than the year before (£980 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 11%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Lyme Regis?

Within 20 km of Lyme Regis, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 60% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Lyme Regis?

About 7.0% gross for flats and 4.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Lyme Regis over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Lyme Regis?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 20 km of Lyme Regis. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £925 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,350 a month.

Are rental homes in Lyme Regis furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Lyme Regis that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Lyme Regis?

There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in Lyme Regis.