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Rental yield in Brighton and Hove
32.7% of households in Brighton and Hove rent privately, one of the highest shares in England and Wales.
Brighton and Hove sits in the upper half for rental yield in England and Wales, a bit above the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Brighton and Hove fell 1.1% and average rents fell 1.2%.
Average gross yield
5.3%
#50 of 316 areas
Average price
£408,948
▼ 1.1% past year
Average rent
£1,808/mo
▼ 1.2% past year
Privately rented
32.7%
of 121,402 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£1,189/mo
↓ -0.9% / yr
2 bedrooms
£1,518/mo
↓ -1% / yr
3 bedrooms
£1,797/mo
↓ -0.8% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£2,478/mo
↓ -1.7% / yr
Average private rent by number of bedrooms, across new and existing tenancies. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,721
Band B
£2,007
Band C
£2,294
Band D
£2,581
Band E
£3,155
Band F
£3,728
Band G
£4,302
Band H
£5,162
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
How it compares
Deprivation (IMD 2025)
165 neighbourhoods
8% of Brighton and Hove's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the less deprived half of the country.
Fifths of England, most to least deprived (MHCLG IMD 2025). It shifts street by street, so check a specific postcode.
No Article 4 areas for Brighton and Hove appear in the national planning dataset yet, but coverage is incomplete and directions can be council-wide, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
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That is right on the Brighton and Hove average of 5.3%. Add costs for a net estimate.
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Common questions
Is Brighton and Hove a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 5.3% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Brighton and Hove?
Over the past year, average rents in Brighton and Hove fell 1.2% and average prices fell 1.1% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Brighton and Hove?
Average rents in Brighton and Hove fell 1.2% over the past year (ONS), which suggests tenant demand is softening. Ask local letting agents about typical void periods before relying on the headline yield for a buy-to-let. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 32.7% of Brighton and Hove's 121,402 households rented privately (14.9% social rented, 51.4% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Brighton and Hove?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Brighton and Hove by property size are £1,189 for a 1 bedroom property, £1,518 for a 2 bedroom property, £1,797 for a 3 bedroom property, £2,478 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £1,808 a month.
How much is council tax in Brighton and Hove?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Brighton and Hove is £2,581 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,721 for Band A up to £5,162 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
How deprived is Brighton and Hove?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 8% of Brighton and Hove's 165 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 6% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10, where 1 is most deprived. Deprivation shifts street by street, so check the exact postcode before you offer.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Brighton and Hove is at 5.3%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (July 2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026). Deprivation: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Regions: ONS. Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.