Houses to rent in Forstal, Kent

There are 48 results for Forstal, Kent. Rental prices across these results range from £775 pcm to £1.9k pcm with an average price of £1.2k pcm.


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Rental market around Forstal

Average rent £1,335 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,250 pcm
Most rents £789 – £2,175 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Forstal · 75 within 3 km
New to rent 74 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 13 days last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −3.8% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.4–6.2% houses 5.4%, flats 6.2% · within 3 km

What's to rent

75 homes within 3 km of Forstal · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 56.0% 42 · £1.1k
Terraced houses 24.0% 18 · £1.7k
Other homes 8.0% 6 · £1.5k
Semi-detached houses 6.7% 5 · £1.7k
Bungalows 2.7% 2 · £1.5k
Detached houses 2.7% 2 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Forstal · share, count and typical rent
Studio 9.3% 7 · £800
1 bedroom 33.3% 25 · £995
2 bedrooms 30.7% 23 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 22.7% 17 · £1.9k
4 bedrooms 4.0% 3 · £2.3k

Rent bands

75 homes within 3 km of Forstal
Under £950 pcm 20.0% 15
£950 – £1,200 pcm 20.0% 15
£1,200 – £1,400 pcm 21.3% 16
£1,400 – £1,800 pcm 22.7% 17
£1,800 pcm and over 16.0% 12

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent36%56%
Typical rent£1,730 pcm£1,050 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.4
Typical time to let2 weeks10 days
Gross rental yield5.4%6.2%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Forstal · +3.0% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Forstal 2024 Q4: £1,263 pcm (162 new listings) £1,263 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,300 pcm (163 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,300 pcm (226 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,300 pcm (172 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,200 pcm (235 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,000 pcm (297 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,350 pcm (318 new listings) £1,350 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,300 pcm (229 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 75 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,078 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 Forstal

What is the average rent in Forstal?

There are no homes to rent in Forstal itself right now, so these figures cover the 75 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Forstal is £1,335 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,250 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Forstal rents for £1,300 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,905 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £605 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £995 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,300 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Forstal?

Most rents within 3 km of Forstal are between £790 and £2,175 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £950 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Forstal?

There are no homes to rent in Forstal on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 75, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 74 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Forstal?

No, they are falling. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Forstal over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,250 a month, 3.8% lower than the year before (£1,300 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 6% and 4-bedroom homes are up 7%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Forstal?

Within 3 km of Forstal, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 13 days. About 71% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 10 days against about 2 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Forstal?

About 6.2% gross for flats and 5.4% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Forstal over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Forstal?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Forstal. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,050 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,730 a month.

Are rental homes in Forstal furnished?

Only a few rental homes within 3 km of Forstal that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near Forstal?

Forstal has no station of its own. The nearest are Barming, Aylesford and Maidstone Barracks.