OFFICIAL DATA#13 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in Southampton

A typical rental in Southampton grosses 5.8% a year: the official average rent of £1,255 a month (ONS) against a £260,000 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 3,278 sales over two years). That ranks #13 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
5.8%
Avg rent
£1,255
Median sold
£260,000
2-bed rent
£1,112
Rents, 5 yrs
+36%
Entry prices by postcode area
SO18596 sales+7% vs district£278,975SO16825 sales+6% vs district£275,000SO19891 sales+2% vs district£266,000SO15624 sales0% vs district£260,000SO17258 sales-4% vs district£249,998SO14305 sales-18% vs district£212,500
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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Similar yields elsewhere
Kingston upon Hull, City of · 5.9%Liverpool · 5.9%Norwich · 5.9%Salford · 5.8%Blaenau Gwent · 5.8%Gateshead · 5.8%All 313 districts →
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.