Edinburgh

Harry Crombie

Harry Crombie - Stand Property

“There is very little wrong with the Edinburgh rental market this summer. As usual, this period brings greater tenant demand as supply levels drop around 20%. The best quality homes are performing well, creating an exceptionally resilient market for landlords. The average property lets in around 33 days, suggesting less urgency in general, though average rents across Edinburgh remain as strong as ever during the summer. Be wary of a slow down towards the end of the year! The rapid rental growth experienced over recent years has now stabilised, reflecting a more sustainable market rather than weakening demand.”

Market Overview - Q2 2026

BedsAverage
Rent
Rent Change
1yr
Rent Change
5yrs
Rent Change
10yrs
Av. TTL
(days)
TTL Change
YoY
Let within
a week
Let within
a month
1 bed £1,095 -0.2% 45.2% 59.6% 25 2 19% 70%
2 bed £1,449 1.3% 45.5% 61.7% 29 -1 14% 61%
3 bed £2,121 1.5% 42.5% 64.9% 27 -1 20% 67%
4 bed £3,003 2.4% 42.9% 70.4% 21 -5 24% 78%
All £1,596 1.0% 43.1% 61.9% 27 0 17% 66%

Average Rent (pcm) by Number of Bedrooms

Average Time To Let (TTL) by Number of Bedrooms

Rental Index (base Q1 2008)

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2008 100.0 100.1 102.0 102.3
2009 99.2 96.9 97.6 98.3
2010 99.1 101.1 100.7 103.2
2011 102.5 102.9 104.8 104.3
2012 105.5 105.9 106.2 109.6
2013 109.4 109.5 109.8 110.0
2014 113.5 115.1 117.3 120.5
2015 122.1 123.6 126.1 127.2
2016 130.1 132.0 135.6 131.7
2017 136.9 138.8 140.3 136.0
2018 142.2 145.5 148.3 146.6
2019 149.3 151.5 153.7 151.4
2020 152.9 150.2 152.5 145.2
2021 142.3 149.3 154.9 159.6
2022 162.5 171.8 177.6 183.4
2023 183.7 197.7 207.0 201.2
2024 198.3 210.7 213.9 200.9
2025 201.6 211.5 213.8 202.0
2026 201.6 213.7    

Market Composition

Yield by Popular Postcode (Flats):

Postcode20172018201920202021
EH3 4.00% 3.70% 3.90% 3.60% 3.8%
EH7 5.60% 5.00% 5.50% 5.00% 5.1%
EH8 7.00% 7.00% 6.30% 6.60% 6.4%
EH9 4.80% 4.80% 5.10% 4.70% 4.8%
EH10 4.20% 4.10% 4.20% 3.80% 3.9%
EH11 5.80% 5.80% 5.80% 5.60% 5.3%
EH12 4.70% 4.90% 4.90% 4.70% 4.6%
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