Houses to rent in Polton, Midlothian

There are 48 results for Polton, Midlothian. Rental prices across these results range from £860 pcm to £2.2k pcm with an average price of £1.4k pcm.


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Rental market around Polton

Average rent £1,716 pcm within 10 km · typical £1,450 pcm
Most rents £931 – £4,576 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in Polton · 540 within 10 km
New to rent 779 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +3.6% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 7.0% typical rent vs sold price · within 10 km

What's to rent

540 homes within 10 km of Polton · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 86.1% 465 · £1.4k
Terraced houses 5.4% 29 · £2.1k
Semi-detached houses 3.9% 21 · £1.5k
Detached houses 2.6% 14 · £2.2k
Other homes 1.5% 8 · £1.2k
Park and mobile homes 0.2% 1 · £882
Bungalows 0.2% 1 · £1.8k
Land and plots 0.2% 1 · £800

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Polton · share, count and typical rent
Studio 0.9% 5 · £870
1 bedroom 25.2% 136 · £1.1k
2 bedrooms 39.3% 212 · £1.4k
3 bedrooms 21.7% 117 · £2.1k
4 bedrooms 10.0% 54 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 3.0% 16 · £3.5k

Rent bands

540 homes within 10 km of Polton
Under £1,100 pcm 20.6% 111
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 15.0% 81
£1,300 – £1,600 pcm 21.5% 116
£1,600 – £2,200 pcm 21.3% 115
£2,200 pcm and over 21.7% 117

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent12%86%
Typical rent£1,750 pcm£1,426 pcm
Average bedrooms3.02.2
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Polton · +16.6% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Polton 2024 Q4: £1,325 pcm (3,109 new listings) £1,325 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,325 pcm (3,700 new listings) £1,325 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,540 pcm (4,749 new listings) £1,540 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,475 pcm (3,552 new listings) £1,475 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,325 pcm (2,978 new listings) £1,325 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,375 pcm (3,134 new listings) £1,375 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,595 pcm (4,228 new listings) £1,595 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,545 pcm (3,072 new listings) £1,545 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 540 homes to rent on Houses now, 13,375 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 Polton

What is the average rent in Polton?

There are no homes to rent in Polton itself right now, so these figures cover the 540 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Polton is £1,715 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,450 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Polton rents for £1,400 a month and a 3-bedroom home £2,100 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £700 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £1,100 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,190 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Polton?

Most rents within 10 km of Polton are between £930 and £4,575 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 £2,200 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Polton?

There are no homes to rent in Polton on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 540, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 779 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Polton?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Polton over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,450 a month, 3.6% higher than the year before (£1,400 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5%, 3-bedroom homes are up 4% and 4-bedroom homes are up 4%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Polton?

Within 10 km of Polton, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 74% 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 Polton?

Around 7.0% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,450 a month with a typical sold price of £250,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Polton?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 9 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Polton. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,425 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,150 a month.

Are rental homes in Polton furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 10 km of Polton that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.