Houses to rent in Riverhead, Kent

There are 54 results for Riverhead, Kent. Rental prices in Riverhead range from £1.4k pcm to £3.8k pcm with an average price of £2k pcm.


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Rental market around Riverhead

Average rent £2,696 pcm within 3 km · typical £2,200 pcm
Most rents £900 – £9,636 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 6 in Riverhead · 59 within 3 km
New to rent 43 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 5 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −2.7% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.2–5.3% houses 5.3%, flats 5.2% · within 3 km

What's to rent

59 homes within 3 km of Riverhead · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 47.5% 28 · £1.5k
Detached houses 22.0% 13 · £7k
Terraced houses 15.3% 9 · £2k
Other homes 6.8% 4 · £2.2k
Semi-detached houses 6.8% 4 · £2.4k
Bungalows 1.7% 1 · £3.5k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Riverhead · share, count and typical rent
Studio 5.1% 3 · £900
1 bedroom 16.9% 10 · £1.4k
2 bedrooms 25.4% 15 · £1.6k
3 bedrooms 23.7% 14 · £2.5k
4 bedrooms 13.6% 8 · £3.2k
5+ bedrooms 15.3% 9 · £7.5k

Rent bands

59 homes within 3 km of Riverhead
Under £1,400 pcm 18.6% 11
£1,400 – £1,800 pcm 23.7% 14
£1,800 – £2,600 pcm 16.9% 10
£2,600 – £3,500 pcm 15.3% 9
£3,500 pcm and over 25.4% 15

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent46%47%
Typical rent£3,250 pcm£1,498 pcm
Average bedrooms4.01.8
Typical time to let6 weeks5 weeks
Gross rental yield5.3%5.2%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Riverhead · +10.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Riverhead 2024 Q4: £1,668 pcm (96 new listings) £1,668 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,763 pcm (88 new listings) £1,763 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,998 pcm (152 new listings) £1,998 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,800 pcm (128 new listings) £1,800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,850 pcm (107 new listings) £1,850 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,600 pcm (93 new listings) £1,600 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £2,000 pcm (112 new listings) £2,000 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,850 pcm (111 new listings) £1,850 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Riverhead

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Riverhead £1,588 pcm
  2. Longford £1,700 pcm
  3. Dunton Green £1,750 pcm
  4. Sevenoaks £2,098 pcm

Schools in Riverhead

1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Riverhead Infants' School primary · Good

Based on 59 homes to rent on Houses now, 488 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 Riverhead

What is the average rent in Riverhead?

There are only 6 homes to rent in Riverhead itself, so these figures cover the 59 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Riverhead is £2,695 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £2,200 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Riverhead rents for £1,625 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,500 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £875 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,350 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £3,175 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Riverhead?

Most rents within 3 km of Riverhead are between £900 and £9,635 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,400 a month, and one in five £3,500 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Riverhead?

There are 6 homes to rent in Riverhead on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 59, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 43 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Riverhead?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Riverhead over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,800 a month, 2.7% lower than the year before (£1,850 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 18% and 4-bedroom homes are down 8%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Riverhead?

Within 3 km of Riverhead, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 42% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 5 weeks against about 6 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Riverhead?

About 5.3% gross for houses and 5.2% for flats. That compares typical rents with what houses and flats actually sold for within 3 km of Riverhead over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Riverhead?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of Riverhead. Detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,500 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £7,000 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Riverhead?

Of the areas around Riverhead, Longford is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £1,700 a month, followed by Dunton Green (£1,750 a month) and Sevenoaks (£2,100 a month). Riverhead itself is £1,590 a month.

Are rental homes in Riverhead furnished?

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

What are the schools like in Riverhead?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Riverhead.

Which train stations are in or near Riverhead?

Riverhead has no station of its own. The nearest are Sevenoaks, Dunton Green and Bat and Ball.