Houses to rent in Swanston, EH10, Edinburgh

There are 48 results for Swanston, EH10, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £1.1k pcm to £2.8k pcm with an average price of £1.7k pcm.


Properties to rent near Swanston, EH10

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Rental market around Swanston

Average rent £1,623 pcm within 5 km · typical £1,400 pcm
Most rents £950 – £3,500 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Swanston · 191 within 5 km
New to rent 231 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 5.5% typical rent vs sold price · within 5 km

What's to rent

191 homes within 5 km of Swanston · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 82.2% 157 · £1.4k
Detached houses 5.2% 10 · £2k
Other homes 4.2% 8 · £1.2k
Semi-detached houses 4.2% 8 · £1.6k
Terraced houses 3.1% 6 · £1.6k
Park and mobile homes 0.5% 1 · £882
Land and plots 0.5% 1 · £800

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Swanston · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 25.1% 48 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 42.4% 81 · £1.4k
3 bedrooms 18.3% 35 · £1.9k
4 bedrooms 8.4% 16 · £2.4k
5+ bedrooms 5.8% 11 · £3k

Rent bands

191 homes within 5 km of Swanston
Under £1,100 pcm 18.8% 36
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 19.9% 38
£1,300 – £1,600 pcm 24.6% 47
£1,600 – £2,100 pcm 15.7% 30
£2,100 pcm and over 20.9% 40

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent13%82%
Typical rent£1,823 pcm£1,395 pcm
Average bedrooms3.22.1
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Swanston · +9.4% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Swanston 2024 Q4: £1,280 pcm (1,114 new listings) £1,280 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,295 pcm (1,306 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,400 pcm (1,627 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,400 pcm (1,278 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,260 pcm (973 new listings) £1,260 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,295 pcm (984 new listings) £1,295 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,450 pcm (1,342 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,400 pcm (849 new listings) £1,400 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 191 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,081 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 Swanston

What is the average rent in Swanston?

There are no homes to rent in Swanston itself right now, so these figures cover the 191 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Swanston is £1,625 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 Swanston?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Swanston rents for £1,350 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,850 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £500 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,070 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,450 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Swanston?

Most rents within 5 km of Swanston are between £950 and £3,500 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 £2,100 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Swanston?

There are no homes to rent in Swanston on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 191, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 231 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Swanston?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Swanston 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, 3-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Swanston?

Within 5 km of Swanston, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 72% 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 Swanston?

Around 5.5% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,400 a month with a typical sold price of £305,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Swanston?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 8 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Swanston. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,395 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,025 a month.

Are rental homes in Swanston furnished?

About three quarters of rental homes within 5 km of Swanston that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.