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Rental yield in Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe ranks 18 of 64 areas in the South East for rental yield, at 4.7% gross.
Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe rose 0.9% and average rents rose 10.6%.
Average gross yield
4.7%
#117 of 316 areas
Average price
£303,296
▲ 0.9% past year
Average rent
£1,178/mo
▲ 10.6% past year
Privately rented
22.5%
of 48,337 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£805/mo
↑ +10.6% / yr
2 bedrooms
£1,031/mo
↑ +10.6% / yr
3 bedrooms
£1,285/mo
↑ +10.8% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£1,723/mo
↑ +10.2% / 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
£1,693
Band B
£1,975
Band C
£2,257
Band D
£2,539
Band E
£3,103
Band F
£3,667
Band G
£4,232
Band H
£5,078
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)
67 neighbourhoods
7% of Folkestone and Hythe's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the more 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.
2 Article 4 areas are recorded in Folkestone and Hythe, none of them tagged as restricting HMO conversions. The dataset is incomplete, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
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Common questions
Is Folkestone and Hythe a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4.7% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Folkestone and Hythe?
Over the past year, average rents in Folkestone and Hythe rose 10.6% and average prices rose 0.9% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Folkestone and Hythe?
Rent movement is the best free proxy for tenant demand, and average rents in Folkestone and Hythe rose 10.6% over the past year (ONS), which points to tenants competing for available stock. Still ask local letting agents about typical void periods before committing to a buy-to-let there. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 22.5% of Folkestone and Hythe's 48,337 households rented privately (10.9% social rented, 65.8% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Folkestone and Hythe?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Folkestone and Hythe by property size are £805 for a 1 bedroom property, £1,031 for a 2 bedroom property, £1,285 for a 3 bedroom property, £1,723 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £1,178 a month.
How much is council tax in Folkestone and Hythe?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Folkestone and Hythe is £2,539 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,693 for Band A up to £5,078 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 Folkestone and Hythe?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 7% of Folkestone and Hythe's 67 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 1% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 4 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. Folkestone and Hythe is at 4.7%.
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.