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Average rent in Leicester, UK (2026): rents, prices and yields

The average asking rent in Leicester is £906 a month (median of 8,676 rental listings, November 2026).

Rent in Leicester at a glance

Updated 6 Nov 2026 · last 180 days · 8,676 rental listings

Typical asking rent £906/month median · middle half £700 – £1,200
Asking price per m² £3,136/m² 3,907 listings for sale
Gross yield 7.4% rent/m² × 12 ÷ price/m², before costs
By size
1-bedroom £735 · 2-bedroom £1,000 · 3-bedroom £1,200
Range
the middle half of listings ask £700 – £1,200
Districts
highest in LE19 (£1,100), lowest in LE1 (£850), of its 8 largest
Yield
about 7.4% gross, with asking prices at £3,136 per m²

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Average rent by number of bedrooms in Leicester

Median asking rent from £776 (studio) to £1,395 (4+ bed).

Asking rent by bedrooms and gross yield
BedroomsMedian rentMiddle halfListingsMedian priceGross yield
Studio £776 £695 – £845 961 £82,975 11.2%
1 bed £735 £600 – £862 3,008 £105,000 8.4%
2 bed £1,000 £925 – £1,176 2,144 £194,950 6.2%
3 bed £1,200 £1,100 – £1,300 1,382 £280,000 5.1%
4+ bed £1,395 £498 – £1,842 1,181 £475,000 3.5%

Average rent by district in Leicester

The 8 largest districts, from LE1 (£850) to LE19 (£1,100).

Districts by number of rental listings
DistrictMedian asking rentListingsRent map
LE1
£850
 2,796 Rent map →
LE2
£850
 2,716 Rent map →
LE3
£995
 1,680 Rent map →
LE4
£1,000
 501 Rent map →
LE5
£1,075
 372 Rent map →
LE9
£1,000
 287 Rent map →
LE7
£1,050
 239 Rent map →
LE19
£1,100
 77 Rent map →
More market data
Rent per m² £19.3/m²/month 1,580 listings with floor area
Rent trend +2.8% new listings last 90 days vs the 90 before
Live listings today 24% £895 among listings live today

Asking rents and prices observed in public listings over the last 180 days — medians and quartiles, not valuations. Check any address with the free rent calculator.

Renting in Leicester: questions and answers

How much is rent in Leicester?

The typical (median) asking rent in Leicester is £906 a month, based on 8,676 rental listings over the last 180 days. Half of listings ask between £700 and £1,200.

How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Leicester?

A 2-bedroom asks £1,000 a month (median of 2,144 listings; middle half £925 – £1,176). 1-bedroom: £735; 3-bedroom: £1,200; studio: £776; 4+ bedroom: £1,395.

Which areas of Leicester are cheapest to rent?

Of the 8 districts with the most listings, median asking rents are lowest in LE1 (£850), LE2 (£850) and LE3 (£995) and highest in LE19 (£1,100), LE5 (£1,075) and LE7 (£1,050).

What is the rental yield in Leicester?

About 7.4% gross: median asking rent per m² × 12 divided by median asking price per m² (£3,136), before costs, voids, tax and financing. A benchmark for comparing areas, not a forecast for one property.

Where do these numbers come from?

From rental and sale listings published in the last six months in this area — live ones and the ones taken down recently. We take the middle value (the median) and the range the middle half of listings sits in, so a few extreme listings do not move the figure.

Are these achieved rents and prices?

No — they are asking figures, what landlords and sellers list for. Achieved rents and prices are usually a little lower, and the property's own condition, floor and view move it well outside this range.

How often is this updated?

Every night. The sample size and the share of live listings are shown so you can judge how solid a figure is; areas with too few recent listings are not published.

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