Houses to rent in Silverknowes, EH4, Edinburgh

There are 48 results for Silverknowes, EH4, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £950 pcm to £3k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.


Properties to rent near Silverknowes, EH4

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Rental market around Silverknowes

Average rent £1,689 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,375 pcm
Most rents £1,014 – £3,720 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Silverknowes · 106 within 3 km
New to rent 113 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 4.7% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

106 homes within 3 km of Silverknowes · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 81.1% 86 · £1.3k
Detached houses 6.6% 7 · £2.9k
Terraced houses 4.7% 5 · £1.2k
Semi-detached houses 3.8% 4 · £1.6k
Other homes 2.8% 3 · £2.7k
Bungalows 0.9% 1 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Silverknowes · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 22.6% 24 · £1.2k
2 bedrooms 47.2% 50 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 22.6% 24 · £2k
4 bedrooms 7.5% 8 · £2.9k

Rent bands

106 homes within 3 km of Silverknowes
Under £1,200 pcm 17.0% 18
£1,200 – £1,300 pcm 21.7% 23
£1,300 – £1,500 pcm 22.6% 24
£1,500 – £2,000 pcm 17.0% 18
£2,000 pcm and over 21.7% 23

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent16%81%
Typical rent£1,850 pcm£1,335 pcm
Average bedrooms2.82.0
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Silverknowes · +3.3% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Silverknowes 2024 Q4: £1,350 pcm (591 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,325 pcm (690 new listings) £1,325 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,395 pcm (636 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,400 pcm (514 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,300 pcm (523 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,350 pcm (525 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,375 pcm (467 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,395 pcm (439 new listings) £1,395 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 106 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,926 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, Sep 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Silverknowes

What is the average rent in Silverknowes?

There are no homes to rent in Silverknowes itself right now, so these figures cover the 106 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Silverknowes is £1,690 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,375 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Silverknowes rents for £1,300 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,975 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £675 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,215 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,925 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Silverknowes?

Most rents within 3 km of Silverknowes are between £1,015 and £3,720 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 £2,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Silverknowes?

There are no homes to rent in Silverknowes on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 106, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 113 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Silverknowes?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Silverknowes over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,350 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,350 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5%, 3-bedroom homes are up 3% and 4-bedroom homes are down 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Silverknowes?

Within 3 km of Silverknowes, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 70% 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 Silverknowes?

Around 4.7% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,375 a month with a typical sold price of £350,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Silverknowes?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 8 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Silverknowes. Detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at about £1,200 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,850 a month.

Are rental homes in Silverknowes furnished?

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