Houses to rent in Piershill, EH8, Edinburgh

There are 49 results for Piershill, EH8, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £975 pcm to £1.7k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Piershill

Average rent £1,598 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,405 pcm
Most rents £995 – £4,599 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 1 in Piershill · 286 within 3 km
New to rent 689 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 9 days last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +8.2% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 4.9% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

286 homes within 3 km of Piershill · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 93.4% 267 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 3.1% 9 · £2k
Semi-detached houses 1.7% 5 · £1.7k
Detached houses 1.0% 3 · £3.8k
Bungalows 0.3% 1 · £2.1k
Other homes 0.3% 1 · £1.3k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Piershill · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.7% 5 · £1.3k
1 bedroom 32.5% 93 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 43.0% 123 · £1.4k
3 bedrooms 16.4% 47 · £1.9k
4 bedrooms 4.5% 13 · £2.7k
5+ bedrooms 1.7% 5 · £3k

Rent bands

286 homes within 3 km of Piershill
Under £1,100 pcm 15.7% 45
£1,100 – £1,400 pcm 30.1% 86
£1,400 – £1,500 pcm 10.5% 30
£1,500 – £1,800 pcm 20.3% 58
£1,800 pcm and over 23.4% 67

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent6%93%
Typical rent£1,950 pcm£1,400 pcm
Average bedrooms3.11.9
Typical time to let14 days9 days

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Piershill · +17.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Piershill 2024 Q4: £1,350 pcm (1,907 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,370 pcm (2,512 new listings) £1,370 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,500 pcm (2,832 new listings) £1,500 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,450 pcm (2,277 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,495 pcm (2,326 new listings) £1,495 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,495 pcm (2,787 new listings) £1,495 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,595 pcm (2,957 new listings) £1,595 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,580 pcm (2,566 new listings) £1,580 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Piershill

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Restalrig £1,200 pcm
  2. Meadowbank £1,345 pcm

Based on 286 homes to rent on Houses now, 10,679 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 Piershill

What is the average rent in Piershill?

There is only 1 home to rent in Piershill itself, so these figures cover the 286 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Piershill is £1,600 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,405 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Piershill rents for £1,400 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,925 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £525 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,120 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,700 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Piershill?

Most rents within 3 km of Piershill are between £995 and £4,600 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 £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Piershill?

There is 1 home to rent in Piershill on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 286, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 689 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Piershill?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Piershill over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,525 a month, 8.2% higher than the year before (£1,410 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 14%, 2-bedroom homes are up 7% and 4-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Piershill?

Within 3 km of Piershill, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 9 days. About 82% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 9 days against 14 days for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Piershill?

Around 4.9% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,405 a month with a typical sold price of £342,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Piershill?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Piershill. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,400 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,950 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Piershill?

Of the areas around Piershill, Restalrig is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,200 a month, followed by Meadowbank (£1,345 a month).

Are rental homes in Piershill furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Piershill that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.