Houses to rent in Key Street, ME9, Kent

There are 48 results for Key Street, ME9, Kent. Rental prices across these results range from £818 pcm to £1.8k pcm with an average price of £1.2k pcm.


Properties to rent near Key Street, ME9

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Rental market around Key Street

Average rent £1,245 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,200 pcm
Most rents £825 – £2,200 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 0 in Key Street · 71 within 3 km
New to rent 48 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.7–7.7% houses 5.7%, flats 7.7% · within 3 km

What's to rent

71 homes within 3 km of Key Street · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 56.3% 40 · £1k
Terraced houses 19.7% 14 · £1.4k
Other homes 9.9% 7 · £1.8k
Semi-detached houses 8.5% 6 · £1.5k
Detached houses 4.2% 3 · £1.6k
Bungalows 1.4% 1 · £1.6k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Key Street · share, count and typical rent
Studio 2.8% 2 · £775
1 bedroom 28.2% 20 · £950
2 bedrooms 35.2% 25 · £1.1k
3 bedrooms 31.0% 22 · £1.6k
5+ bedrooms 2.8% 2 · £3.7k

Rent bands

71 homes within 3 km of Key Street
Under £980 pcm 22.5% 16
£980 – £1,000 pcm 2.8% 2
£1,000 – £1,200 pcm 23.9% 17
£1,200 – £1,500 pcm 21.1% 15
£1,500 pcm and over 29.6% 21

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent34%56%
Typical rent£1,500 pcm£1,000 pcm
Average bedrooms3.11.5
Typical time to let3 weeks4 weeks
Gross rental yield5.7%7.7%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Key Street · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Key Street 2024 Q4: £1,250 pcm (115 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,250 pcm (130 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,250 pcm (146 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (185 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,250 pcm (123 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,300 pcm (136 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,250 pcm (166 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,250 pcm (180 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 71 homes to rent on Houses now, 612 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Key Street

What is the average rent in Key Street?

There are no homes to rent in Key Street 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 Key Street is £1,245 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,200 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Key Street rents for £1,095 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,575 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £480 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £950 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Key Street?

Most rents within 3 km of Key Street are between £825 and £2,200 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £980 a month, and one in five £1,500 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Key Street?

There are no homes to rent in Key Street on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 71, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 48 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Key Street?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Key Street over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,250 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,250 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 14% and 4-bedroom homes are up 14%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Key Street?

Within 3 km of Key Street, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 60% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Key Street?

About 7.7% gross for flats and 5.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Key Street over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Key Street?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 3 km of Key Street. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,000 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,500 a month.

Are rental homes in Key Street furnished?

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

Which train stations are in or near Key Street?

Key Street has no station of its own. The nearest are Newington and Sittingbourne.