Houses to rent in Piershill, EH8, Edinburgh
There are 54 results for Piershill, EH8, Edinburgh. Rental prices in Piershill, EH8 range from £1k pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.
Properties to rent in Piershill, EH8, Edinburgh
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Rental market around Piershill
What's to rent
299 homes within 3 km of Piershill · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Piershill · share, count and typical rentRent bands
299 homes within 3 km of PiershillHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 5% | 95% |
| Typical rent | £1,775 pcm | £1,400 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Typical time to let | 14 days | 9 days |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Piershill · +14.8% since 2024 Q4Rents in and around Piershill
typical rent, cheapest first- Restalrig £1,105 pcm
- Piershill £1,275 pcm
- Meadowbank £1,348 pcm
- Duddingston £1,500 pcm
Based on 299 homes to rent on Houses now, 10,416 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 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions about renting in Piershill
What is the average rent in Piershill?
There are only 6 homes to rent in Piershill itself, so these figures cover the 299 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Piershill is £1,580 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,400 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 £1,445 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,950 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £505 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,075 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,400 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Piershill?
Most rents within 3 km of Piershill are between £940 and £4,625 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 £1,900 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Piershill?
There are 6 homes to rent in Piershill on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 299, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 602 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, 7.3% higher than the year before (£1,420 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 14%, 2-bedroom homes are up 7% and 3-bedroom homes are down 2%.
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 5.0% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,400 a month with a typical sold price of £335,000. 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. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,400 a month, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £1,715 a month.
Where is it cheaper to rent near Piershill?
Of the areas around Piershill, Restalrig is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,105 a month, followed by Meadowbank (£1,350 a month) and Duddingston (£1,500 a month). Piershill itself is £1,275 a month.
Are rental homes in Piershill furnished?
About 9 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Piershill that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.