OFFICIAL DATA#145 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in Folkestone and Hythe

A typical rental in Folkestone and Hythe grosses 4.4% a year: the official average rent of £1,176 a month (ONS) against a £318,000 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 2,152 sales over two years). That ranks #145 of 313 districts we can compute, against a national median of 4.4%. Whole-market averages before any costs, not a valuation of any one property.

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Gross yield
4.4%
Avg rent
£1,176
Median sold
£318,000
2-bed rent
£1,030
Rents, 5 yrs
+53.1%
Entry prices by postcode area
CT18300 sales+18% vs district£375,000CT21396 sales+13% vs district£360,000TN28167 sales+10% vs district£350,000TN29249 sales-7% vs district£295,000CT20521 sales-12% vs district£280,000CT19457 sales-13% vs district£278,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. Cheaper pockets usually push the yield above the district average, though rents vary street by street too.
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Gross yield = official average rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026) × 12 ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data). Whole-market averages before mortgage, letting and running costs; individual homes vary widely. Research figures, not financial or investment advice.