Houses to rent in Blackburn, West Lothian
There are 48 results for Blackburn, West Lothian. Rental prices across these results range from £666 pcm to £2.1k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.
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Rental market around Blackburn
What's to rent
36 homes within 5 km of Blackburn · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 5 km of Blackburn · share, count and typical rentRent bands
36 homes within 5 km of BlackburnHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 58% | 42% |
| Typical rent | £1,250 pcm | £850 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Typical time to let | 2 weeks | 3 weeks |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Blackburn · +9.6% since 2024 Q4Getting to know Blackburn
nearest stationsBased on 36 homes to rent on Houses now, 515 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 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions about renting in Blackburn
What is the average rent in Blackburn?
There are no homes to rent in Blackburn itself right now, so these figures cover the 36 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Blackburn is £1,100 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £1,025 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Blackburn?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Blackburn rents for £895 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,225 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £330 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £695 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,875 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Blackburn?
Most rents within 5 km of Blackburn are between £685 and £2,025 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £850 a month, and one in five £1,300 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Blackburn?
There are no homes to rent in Blackburn on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 36, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 51 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Blackburn?
Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Blackburn over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £950 a month, 2.7% higher than the year before (£925 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 2% and 4-bedroom homes are up 13%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Blackburn?
Within 5 km of Blackburn, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 74% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 2 weeks against about 3 weeks for flats.
What rental yield can I get in Blackburn?
Around 7.0% gross. That compares a typical rent of £1,025 a month with a typical sold price of £176,000. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Blackburn?
Flats and apartments are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Blackburn. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £850 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,875 a month.
Are rental homes in Blackburn furnished?
About half of rental homes within 5 km of Blackburn that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
Which train stations are in or near Blackburn?
Blackburn has no station of its own. The nearest are Bathgate and Addiewell.