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Rental yield in New Forest

New Forest sits in the lower half for rental yield in England and Wales, a little below the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.

Over the past year, average prices in New Forest fell 1.1% and average rents rose 1.5%.

Gross yield

4%

Average price

£370,226

-1.1% / yr

Average rent

£1,240/mo

+1.5% / yr

National rank

#222 of 316

Work out the yield on a specific property

Pre-filled with the New Forest average. Change them for a real property.

Gross yield4%

That is right on the New Forest average of 4%. Add costs for a net estimate.

How it compares

New Forest4%
Highest (Newcastle upon Tyne)6.9%
Typical (median)4.4%
Lowest (Derbyshire Dales)2.8%

Areas with a similar yield

Common questions

Is New Forest a good place to buy to let?

It is around the middle for rental income, at a 4% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.

Are rents rising in New Forest?

Over the past year, average rents in New Forest rose 1.5% and average prices fell 1.1% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to 2026-05).

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. New Forest is at 4%.

Weighing up New Forest? Ask people who invest there in the free Housetrix Discord, or browse every area ranked by yield.

Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (01/04/2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-05). Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.

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