Houses to rent in Walkford, Dorset

There are 52 results for Walkford, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £964 pcm to £2.6k pcm with an average price of £1.6k pcm.


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Rental market around Walkford

Average rent £1,649 pcm within 5 km · typical £1,450 pcm
Most rents £983 – £2,500 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 4 in Walkford · 43 within 5 km
New to rent 53 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year +0.4% homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.5–6.5% houses 5.5%, flats 6.5% · within 5 km

What's to rent

43 homes within 5 km of Walkford · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 39.5% 17 · £1.2k
Detached houses 20.9% 9 · £2.4k
Bungalows 11.6% 5 · £2.3k
Semi-detached houses 11.6% 5 · £1.7k
Other homes 9.3% 4 · £1.2k
Terraced houses 4.7% 2 · £1.3k
Land and plots 2.3% 1 · £2.2k

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Walkford · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 9.3% 4 · £1k
2 bedrooms 58.1% 25 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 20.9% 9 · £2k
4 bedrooms 7.0% 3 · £2.1k
5+ bedrooms 4.7% 2 · £3k

Rent bands

43 homes within 5 km of Walkford
Under £1,200 pcm 20.9% 9
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 23.3% 10
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 14.0% 6
£1,600 – £2,200 pcm 16.3% 7
£2,200 pcm and over 25.6% 11

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent49%40%
Typical rent£2,100 pcm£1,200 pcm
Average bedrooms2.91.9
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.5%6.5%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Walkford · +8.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Walkford 2024 Q4: £1,250 pcm (144 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,250 pcm (148 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,350 pcm (161 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,295 pcm (153 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,300 pcm (146 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,300 pcm (130 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,325 pcm (129 new listings) £1,325 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,350 pcm (141 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Walkford

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Highcliffe £1,225 pcm
  2. Barton on Sea £1,450 pcm

Based on 43 homes to rent on Houses now, 529 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 Walkford

What is the average rent in Walkford?

There are only 4 homes to rent in Walkford itself, so these figures cover the 43 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Walkford is £1,650 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,450 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Walkford rents for £1,295 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,950 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £655 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,015 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,100 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Walkford?

Most rents within 5 km of Walkford are between £985 and £2,500 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,200 a month, and one in five £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Walkford?

There are 4 homes to rent in Walkford on Houses right now, plus 3 already let agreed. Within 5 km there are 43, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 53 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Walkford?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Walkford over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,300 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,295 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 7% and 4-bedroom homes are down 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Walkford?

Within 5 km of Walkford, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 69% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Walkford?

About 6.5% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Walkford over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Walkford?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Walkford. Detached houses come next, followed by bungalows. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,200 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,400 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Walkford?

Of the areas around Walkford, Highcliffe is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,225 a month, followed by Barton on Sea (£1,450 a month).

Are rental homes in Walkford furnished?

About a third of rental homes within 5 km of Walkford that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Walkford?

Walkford has no station of its own. The nearest are Hinton Admiral and New Milton.