Houses to rent in Ilston, Swansea

There are 48 results for Ilston, Swansea. Rental prices across these results range from £534 pcm to £2.2k pcm with an average price of £1k pcm.


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Rental market around Ilston

Average rent £1,234 pcm within 5 km · typical £1,075 pcm
Most rents £560 – £2,572 pcm within 5 km
Homes to rent 0 in Ilston · 43 within 5 km
New to rent 36 in the last 30 days · within 5 km
Typical time to let 5 weeks last 12 months · within 5 km
Rents, year on year no change homes newly listed · within 5 km
Gross rental yield 4.7–7.6% houses 4.7%, flats 7.6% · within 5 km

What's to rent

43 homes within 5 km of Ilston · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 34.9% 15 · £875
Terraced houses 20.9% 9 · £1.1k
Semi-detached houses 18.6% 8 · £1.2k
Detached houses 14.0% 6 · £2.2k
Bungalows 7.0% 3 · £1.2k
Other homes 4.7% 2 · £923

How many bedrooms

within 5 km of Ilston · share, count and typical rent
Studio 4.7% 2 · £525
1 bedroom 11.6% 5 · £750
2 bedrooms 27.9% 12 · £950
3 bedrooms 30.2% 13 · £1.1k
4 bedrooms 14.0% 6 · £2.2k
5+ bedrooms 11.6% 5 · £2.6k

Rent bands

43 homes within 5 km of Ilston
Under £870 pcm 20.9% 9
£870 – £1,000 pcm 20.9% 9
£1,000 – £1,100 pcm 9.3% 4
£1,100 – £1,800 pcm 25.6% 11
£1,800 pcm and over 23.3% 10

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent60%35%
Typical rent£1,200 pcm£875 pcm
Average bedrooms3.51.8
Typical time to let4 weeks6 weeks
Gross rental yield4.7%7.6%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Ilston · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Ilston 2024 Q4: £1,000 pcm (84 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £1,000 pcm (90 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £1,050 pcm (82 new listings) £1,050 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £1,000 pcm (82 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £995 pcm (88 new listings) £995 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £1,000 pcm (86 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £1,000 pcm (101 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £1,000 pcm (105 new listings) £1,000 pcm 2026 Q3

Rents in and around Ilston

typical rent, cheapest first
  1. Gorseinon £825 pcm
  2. Llanelli Rural £875 pcm

Based on 43 homes to rent on Houses now, 457 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Ilston

What is the average rent in Ilston?

There are no homes to rent in Ilston itself right now, so these figures cover the 43 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Ilston is £1,235 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,075 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Ilston rents for £950 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,100 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £150 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,150 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Ilston?

Most rents within 5 km of Ilston are between £560 and £2,570 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £870 a month, and one in five £1,800 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Ilston?

There are no homes to rent in Ilston on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 43, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 36 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Ilston?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Ilston over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £1,000 a month, about the same as the year before (£1,000 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 7%, 3-bedroom homes are up 5% and 4-bedroom homes are up 15%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Ilston?

Within 5 km of Ilston, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 5 weeks. About 47% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 4 weeks against about 6 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Ilston?

About 7.6% gross for flats and 4.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Ilston over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Ilston?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 5 km of Ilston. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £875 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,200 a month.

Where is it cheaper to rent near Ilston?

Of the areas around Ilston, Gorseinon is the cheapest, with a typical rent of £825 a month, followed by Llanelli Rural (£875 a month).

Are rental homes in Ilston furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 5 km of Ilston that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.