Houses to rent in East Craigs, Edinburgh

There are 51 results for East Craigs, Edinburgh. Rental prices across these results range from £945 pcm to £3.3k pcm with an average price of £1.5k pcm.


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Rental market around East Craigs

Average rent £1,484 pcm within 3 km · typical £1,300 pcm
Most rents £1,036 – £3,230 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 3 in East Craigs · 55 within 3 km
New to rent 66 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −1.9% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.8% typical rent vs sold price · within 3 km

What's to rent

55 homes within 3 km of East Craigs · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 74.5% 41 · £1.3k
Other homes 7.3% 4 · £1.3k
Detached houses 5.5% 3 · £2.1k
Semi-detached houses 5.5% 3 · £2k
Terraced houses 5.5% 3 · £1.4k
Bungalows 1.8% 1 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of East Craigs · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 5.5% 3 · £945
2 bedrooms 63.6% 35 · £1.3k
3 bedrooms 21.8% 12 · £1.7k
4 bedrooms 3.6% 2 · £3k
5+ bedrooms 5.5% 3 · £2.6k

Rent bands

55 homes within 3 km of East Craigs
Under £1,200 pcm 12.7% 7
£1,200 – £1,300 pcm 34.5% 19
£1,300 – £1,400 pcm 16.4% 9
£1,400 – £1,700 pcm 16.4% 9
£1,700 pcm and over 20.0% 11

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent18%75%
Typical rent£1,855 pcm£1,295 pcm
Average bedrooms3.12.2
Typical time to let3 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of East Craigs · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in East Craigs 2024 Q4: £1,300 pcm (377 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,300 pcm (463 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,275 pcm (510 new listings) £1,275 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,270 pcm (344 new listings) £1,270 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £1,250 pcm (347 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,250 pcm (319 new listings) £1,250 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,300 pcm (324 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,300 pcm (256 new listings) £1,300 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 55 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,244 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 East Craigs

What is the average rent in East Craigs?

There are only 3 homes to rent in East Craigs itself, so these figures cover the 55 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of East Craigs is £1,485 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,300 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of East Craigs rents for £1,295 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,700 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £405 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £945 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in East Craigs?

Most rents within 3 km of East Craigs are between £1,035 and £3,230 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £1,200 a month, and one in five £1,700 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in East Craigs?

There are 3 homes to rent in East Craigs on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 55, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 66 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in East Craigs?

Slightly down. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of East Craigs over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,270 a month, 1.9% lower than the year before (£1,295 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 2%, 3-bedroom homes are up 6% and 4-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in East Craigs?

Within 3 km of East Craigs, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 71% 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 East Craigs?

Around 5.8% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,300 a month with a typical sold price of £268,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in East Craigs?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about three quarters of homes to rent within 3 km of East Craigs. Detached houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses.

Are rental homes in East Craigs furnished?

About 7 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of East Craigs that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near East Craigs?

East Craigs has no station of its own. The nearest are South Gyle, Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Park.