Houses to rent in Sighthill, Edinburgh

There are 48 results for Sighthill, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £981 pcm to £2k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Sighthill

Average rent £1,425 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,295 pcm
Most rents £973 – £2,730 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Sighthill · 71 within 3 km
New to rent 105 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −2.3% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.7% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

71 homes within 3 km of Sighthill · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 76.1% 54 · £1.3k
Detached houses 8.5% 6 · £1.9k
Semi-detached houses 8.5% 6 · £1.4k
Other homes 7.0% 5 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Sighthill · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 16.9% 12 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 54.9% 39 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 22.5% 16 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 2.8% 2 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 2.8% 2 · £2.7k

Rent bands

71 homes within 3 km of Sighthill
Under £1,200 pcm 21.1% 15
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 43.7% 31
£1,400 – £1,600 pcm 14.1% 10
£1,600 pcm and over 21.1% 15

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent17%76%
Typical rent£1,773 pcm£1,250 pcm
Average bedrooms3.02.0
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Sighthill · −3.5% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Sighthill 2024 Q4: £1,295 pcm (432 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,295 pcm (517 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,275 pcm (616 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (450 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,250 pcm (436 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,250 pcm (406 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,295 pcm (418 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,250 pcm (292 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Sighthill

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. South Gyle £1,100 pcm
  2. Corstorphine £1,300 pcm

Based on 71 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,541 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 Sighthill

What is the average rent in Sighthill?

There are no homes to rent in Sighthill itself right now, so these figures cover the 71 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Sighthill is £1,425 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,295 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Sighthill rents for £1,275 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,725 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £450 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,075 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Sighthill?

Most rents within 3 km of Sighthill are between £975 and £2,730 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 £1,600 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Sighthill?

There are no homes to rent in Sighthill on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 71, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 105 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Sighthill?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Sighthill over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,250 a month, 2.3% lower than the year before (£1,280 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are up 8%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Sighthill?

Within 3 km of Sighthill, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 69% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Sighthill?

Around 5.7% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,295 a month with a typical sold price of £273,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Sighthill?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about three quarters of homes to rent within 3 km of Sighthill. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,250 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,895 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Sighthill?

Of the areas around Sighthill, South Gyle is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,100 a month, followed by Corstorphine (£1,300 a month).

Are rental homes in Sighthill furnished?

About 6 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Sighthill that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Sighthill?

Sighthill has no station of its own. The nearest are Edinburgh Park, Wester Hailes and South Gyle.