Houses to rent in Helmsdale, WN8, Lancashire

There are 48 results for Helmsdale, WN8, Lancashire. Rental prices across these results range from £609 pcm to £1.3k pcm with an average price of £882 pcm.


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Rental market around Helmsdale

Average rent £998 pcm within 10 km · typical £895 pcm
Most rents £648 – £3,128 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in Helmsdale · 119 within 10 km
New to rent 100 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 4.9–8.1% houses 4.9%, flats 8.1% · within 10 km

What's to rent

119 homes within 10 km of Helmsdale · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 42.9% 51 · £850
Flats and apartments 29.4% 35 · £823
Semi-detached houses 15.1% 18 · £1.2k
Other homes 5.9% 7 · £1.2k
Bungalows 4.2% 5 · £1.2k
Detached houses 2.5% 3 · £1.8k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Helmsdale · share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.4% 4 · £875
1 bedroom 10.9% 13 · £700
2 bedrooms 44.5% 53 · £825
3 bedrooms 35.3% 42 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 3.4% 4 · £1.7k
5+ bedrooms 2.5% 3 · £3.6k

Rent bands

119 homes within 10 km of Helmsdale
Under £780 pcm 20.2% 24
£780 – £840 pcm 18.5% 22
£840 – £950 pcm 19.3% 23
£950 – £1,200 pcm 18.5% 22
£1,200 pcm and over 23.5% 28

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent65%29%
Typical rent£900 pcm£823 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.8
Typical time to let4 weeks13 days
Gross rental yield4.9%8.1%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Helmsdale · +5.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Helmsdale 2024 Q4: £850 pcm (386 new listings) £850 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £850 pcm (360 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £850 pcm (336 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £850 pcm (350 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £850 pcm (394 new listings) £850 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £800 pcm (482 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £895 pcm (398 new listings) £895 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £900 pcm (338 new listings) £900 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 119 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,684 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 Helmsdale

What is the average rent in Helmsdale?

There are no homes to rent in Helmsdale itself right now, so these figures cover the 119 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Helmsdale is £1,000 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £895 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Helmsdale rents for £825 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,065 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £240 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £700 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,675 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Helmsdale?

Most rents within 10 km of Helmsdale are between £650 and £3,130 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £780 a month, and one in five £1,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Helmsdale?

There are no homes to rent in Helmsdale on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 119, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 100 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Helmsdale?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Helmsdale over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £850 a month, about the same as the year before (£850 a month). By size, 4-bedroom homes are up 11%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Helmsdale?

Within 10 km of Helmsdale, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 59% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 13 days against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Helmsdale?

About 8.1% gross for flats and 4.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Helmsdale over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Helmsdale?

Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Helmsdale. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £825 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,175 a month.

Are rental homes in Helmsdale furnished?

About a third of rental homes within 10 km of Helmsdale that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.