Houses to rent in Harefield, SO18, Southampton

There are 52 results for Harefield, SO18, Southampton. Rental prices across these results range from £864 pcm to £2.2k pcm with an average price of £1.3k pcm.


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Rental market around Harefield

Average rent £1,386 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,250 pcm
Most rents £695 – £3,634 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 4 in Harefield · 477 within 3 km
New to rent 604 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −1.7% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 7.0–7.9% houses 7.0%, flats 7.9% · within 3 km

What's to rent

477 homes within 3 km of Harefield · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 73.6% 351 · £1.1k
Terraced houses 10.5% 50 · £1.9k
Semi-detached houses 8.0% 38 · £1.7k
Other homes 6.3% 30 · £1.7k
Detached houses 1.0% 5 · £2.2k
Bungalows 0.6% 3 · £1.5k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Harefield · share, count and typical rent
Studio 8.0% 38 · £750
1 bedroom 31.7% 151 · £925
2 bedrooms 34.0% 162 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 12.6% 60 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 6.3% 30 · £2k
5+ bedrooms 7.5% 36 · £2.6k

Rent bands

477 homes within 3 km of Harefield
Under £880 pcm 21.4% 102
£880 – £1,100 pcm 16.8% 80
£1,100 – £1,400 pcm 24.3% 116
£1,400 – £1,800 pcm 19.5% 93
£1,800 pcm and over 18.0% 86

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent20%74%
Typical rent£1,775 pcm£1,100 pcm
Average bedrooms3.51.8
Typical time to let4 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield7.0%7.9%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Harefield · −17.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Harefield 2024 Q4: £1,450 pcm (2,359 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,200 pcm (1,983 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,256 pcm (1,976 new listings) £1,256 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,250 pcm (1,815 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,450 pcm (2,415 new listings) £1,450 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,200 pcm (1,576 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,200 pcm (1,662 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,200 pcm (1,792 new listings) £1,200 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Harefield

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Bitterne Park £950 pcm
  2. St Mary's £1,050 pcm
  3. Ocean Village £1,700 pcm

Schools in Harefield

3 primary · 1 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Woodlands Community College secondary · Good
  • Moorlands Primary School primary · Good
  • Harefield Primary School primary · Not yet rated
  • Glenfield Infant School primary · Not yet rated

Based on 477 homes to rent on Houses now, 7,796 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 Harefield

What is the average rent in Harefield?

There are only 4 homes to rent in Harefield itself, so these figures cover the 477 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Harefield is £1,385 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,250 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Harefield rents for £1,300 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,650 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £350 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £925 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,000 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Harefield?

Most rents within 3 km of Harefield are between £695 and £3,635 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £880 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Harefield?

There are 4 homes to rent in Harefield on Houses right now, plus 3 already let agreed. Within 3 km there are 477, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 604 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Harefield?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Harefield over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,280 a month, 1.7% lower than the year before (£1,300 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 6% and 4-bedroom homes are up 2%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Harefield?

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

What rental yield can I get in Harefield?

About 7.9% gross for flats and 7.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Harefield over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Harefield?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about three quarters of homes to rent within 3 km of Harefield. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £1,100 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,200 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Harefield?

Of the areas around Harefield, Bitterne Park is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £950 a month, followed by St Mary's (£1,050 a month) and Ocean Village (£1,700 a month).

Are rental homes in Harefield furnished?

About 6 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Harefield that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Harefield?

There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in Harefield.

Which train stations are in or near Harefield?

Harefield has no station of its own. The nearest are Bitterne, Sholing and Swaythling.