Houses to rent in West Calder, West Lothian

There are 48 results for West Calder, West Lothian. Rental prices across these results range from £666 pcm to £2k pcm with an average price of £1.1k pcm.


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Rental market around West Calder

Average rent £1,118 pcm within 10 km · typical £1,024 pcm
Most rents £695 – £2,195 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in West Calder · 63 within 10 km
New to rent 81 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 2 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +2.6% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 7.0% typical rent vs sold price · within 10 km

What's to rent

63 homes within 10 km of West Calder · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 52.4% 33 · £895
Terraced houses 17.5% 11 · £1.1k
Detached houses 14.3% 9 · £2.1k
Semi-detached houses 11.1% 7 · £1.3k
Bungalows 3.2% 2 · £1.1k
Other homes 1.6% 1 · £800

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of West Calder · share, count and typical rent
Studio 3.2% 2 · £750
1 bedroom 9.5% 6 · £673
2 bedrooms 46.0% 29 · £950
3 bedrooms 27.0% 17 · £1.2k
4 bedrooms 11.1% 7 · £2.1k
5+ bedrooms 3.2% 2 · £2k

Rent bands

63 homes within 10 km of West Calder
Under £850 pcm 17.5% 11
£850 – £950 pcm 17.5% 11
£950 – £1,100 pcm 17.5% 11
£1,100 – £1,300 pcm 23.8% 15
£1,300 pcm and over 23.8% 15

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent46%52%
Typical rent£1,250 pcm£895 pcm
Average bedrooms3.12.0
Typical time to let2 weeks2 weeks

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of West Calder · +10.6% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in West Calder 2024 Q4: £900 pcm (262 new listings) £900 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £950 pcm (251 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £950 pcm (351 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £950 pcm (266 new listings) £950 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £975 pcm (265 new listings) £975 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £950 pcm (239 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £950 pcm (194 new listings) £950 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £995 pcm (213 new listings) £995 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 63 homes to rent on Houses now, 887 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 West Calder

What is the average rent in West Calder?

There are no homes to rent in West Calder itself right now, so these figures cover the 63 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of West Calder is £1,120 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £1,025 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of West Calder rents for £950 a month and a 3-bedroom home £1,200 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £250 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £675 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £2,050 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in West Calder?

Most rents within 10 km of West Calder are between £695 and £2,195 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 West Calder?

There are no homes to rent in West Calder on Houses right now, plus 1 already let agreed. Within 10 km there are 63, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 81 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in West Calder?

Slightly up. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of West Calder over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £975 a month, 2.6% higher than the year before (£950 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3%, 3-bedroom homes are up 4% and 4-bedroom homes are up 13%.

How quickly do rental homes let in West Calder?

Within 10 km of West Calder, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 2 weeks. About 74% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in West Calder?

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 West Calder?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 10 km of West Calder. Terraced houses come next, followed by detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £895 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,050 a month.

Are rental homes in West Calder furnished?

About 4 in 10 rental homes within 10 km of West Calder that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

Which train stations are in or near West Calder?

West Calder has no station of its own. The nearest are West Calder and Addiewell.