Houses to rent in Polwarth, EH11, Edinburgh

There are 53 results for Polwarth, EH11, Edinburgh. Rental prices in Polwarth, EH11 range from £1.1k pcm to £3.4k pcm with an average price of £1.9k pcm.


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Rental market around Polwarth

Average rent £1,801 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,550 pcm
Most rents £950 – £4,513 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 5 in Polwarth · 280 within 3 km
New to rent 635 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year +3.3% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 4.5% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

280 homes within 3 km of Polwarth · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 95.7% 268 · £1.5k
Detached houses 1.4% 4 · £2.6k
Terraced houses 1.4% 4 · £2.8k
Semi-detached houses 1.1% 3 · £1.5k
Other homes 0.4% 1 · £2.3k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Polwarth · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.4% 4 · £1.3k
1 bedroom 34.3% 96 · £1.2k
2 bedrooms 34.3% 96 · £1.5k
3 bedrooms 18.6% 52 · £2.2k
4 bedrooms 9.3% 26 · £2.7k
5+ bedrooms 2.1% 6 · £3.7k

Rent bands

280 homes within 3 km of Polwarth
Under £1,200 pcm 22.9% 64
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 15.7% 44
£1,400 – £1,700 pcm 23.6% 66
£1,700 – £2,400 pcm 17.9% 50
£2,400 pcm and over 20.0% 56

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent4%96%
Typical rent£2,600 pcm£1,508 pcm
Average bedrooms3.62.0
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Polwarth · +16.5% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Polwarth 2024 Q4: £1,395 pcm (2,545 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,395 pcm (3,128 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,650 pcm (4,079 new listings) £1,650 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,550 pcm (2,931 new listings) £1,550 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,395 pcm (2,391 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,480 pcm (2,580 new listings) £1,480 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,700 pcm (3,646 new listings) £1,700 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,625 pcm (2,599 new listings) £1,625 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Polwarth

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Coates £1,690 pcm
  2. Polwarth £1,975 pcm

Based on 280 homes to rent on Houses now, 11,255 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 Polwarth

What is the average rent in Polwarth?

There are only 5 homes to rent in Polwarth itself, so these figures cover the 280 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Polwarth is £1,800 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,550 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Polwarth rents for £1,505 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,190 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £685 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,200 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,700 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Polwarth?

Most rents within 3 km of Polwarth are between £950 and £4,515 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 £2,400 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Polwarth?

There are 5 homes to rent in Polwarth on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 280, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 635 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Polwarth?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Polwarth over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,550 a month, 3.3% higher than the year before (£1,500 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Polwarth?

Within 3 km of Polwarth, 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 Polwarth?

Around 4.5% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,550 a month with a typical sold price of £415,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Polwarth?

Flats and apartments are the most common, almost all homes to rent within 3 km of Polwarth. Detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Polwarth?

Of the areas around Polwarth, Coates is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,690 a month. Polwarth itself is £1,975 a month.

Are rental homes in Polwarth furnished?

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

Which train stations are in or near Polwarth?

Polwarth has no station of its own. The nearest are Haymarket and Slateford.