Houses to rent in West Bay, Dorset
There are 50 results for West Bay, Dorset. Rental prices across these results range from £850 pcm to £3k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.
Properties to rent in West Bay, Dorset
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Rental market around West Bay
What's to rent
52 homes within 20 km of West Bay · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 20 km of West Bay · share, count and typical rentRent bands
52 homes within 20 km of West BayHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 44% | 27% |
| Typical rent | £1,300 pcm | £1,025 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Typical time to let | 3 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 4.5% | 7.5% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of West Bay · no change since 2024 Q4Based on 52 homes to rent on Houses now, 597 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 West Bay
What is the average rent in West Bay?
There are only 2 homes to rent in West Bay itself, so these figures cover the 52 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of West Bay is £1,265 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in West Bay?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of West Bay 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 £850 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in West Bay?
Most rents within 20 km of West Bay are between £830 and £2,895 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £950 a month, and one in five £1,400 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in West Bay?
There are 2 homes to rent in West Bay on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 52, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 50 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in West Bay?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of West Bay over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,095 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,095 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 3%, 2-bedroom homes are up 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 4%.
How quickly do rental homes let in West Bay?
Within 20 km of West Bay, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 59% go within the first month.
What rental yield can I get in West Bay?
About 7.5% gross for flats and 4.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of West Bay over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in West Bay?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about a quarter of homes to rent within 20 km of West Bay. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,025 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,350 a month.
Are rental homes in West Bay furnished?
About 2 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of West Bay that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.