Houses to rent in Blackford, EH9, Edinburgh

There are 51 results for Blackford, EH9, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £985 pcm to £3.5k pcm with an average price of £2k pcm.


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Rental market around Blackford

Average rent £1,818 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,585 pcm
Most rents £931 – £4,420 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 3 in Blackford · 366 within 3 km
New to rent 563 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +3.5% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.4% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

366 homes within 3 km of Blackford · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 89.9% 329 · £1.5k
Terraced houses 3.3% 12 · £2.1k
Detached houses 3.0% 11 · £2.3k
Semi-detached houses 2.7% 10 · £1.6k
Other homes 1.1% 4 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Blackford · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.7% 10 · £1.1k
1 bedroom 27.6% 101 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 31.1% 114 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 22.7% 83 · £2.2k
4 bedrooms 12.0% 44 · £2.4k
5+ bedrooms 3.8% 14 · £3.6k

Rent bands

366 homes within 3 km of Blackford
Under £1,100 pcm 20.5% 75
£1,100 – £1,400 pcm 17.8% 65
£1,400 – £1,700 pcm 21.9% 80
£1,700 – £2,400 pcm 19.4% 71
£2,400 pcm and over 20.5% 75

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent9%90%
Typical rent£1,850 pcm£1,510 pcm
Average bedrooms3.22.2
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Blackford · +19.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Blackford 2024 Q4: £1,363 pcm (2,196 new listings) £1,363 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,375 pcm (2,605 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,650 pcm (3,649 new listings) £1,650 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,550 pcm (2,615 new listings) £1,550 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,375 pcm (2,129 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,450 pcm (2,250 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,695 pcm (3,319 new listings) £1,695 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,625 pcm (2,341 new listings) £1,625 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 366 homes to rent on Houses now, 10,054 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 Blackford

What is the average rent in Blackford?

There are only 3 homes to rent in Blackford itself, so these figures cover the 366 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Blackford is £1,820 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,585 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Blackford rents for £1,480 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,150 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £670 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,100 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Blackford?

Most rents within 3 km of Blackford are between £930 and £4,420 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,100 a month, and one in five £2,400 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Blackford?

There are 3 homes to rent in Blackford on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 366, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 563 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Blackford?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Blackford over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,550 a month, 3.5% higher than the year before (£1,500 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 4%, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Blackford?

Within 3 km of Blackford, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 74% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Blackford?

Around 5.4% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,585 a month with a typical sold price of £352,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Blackford?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Blackford. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,510 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,250 a month.

Are rental homes in Blackford furnished?

About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Blackford that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Blackford?

Blackford has no station of its own. The nearest are Edinburgh and Haymarket.