Average private rent and indicative gross yield in the West Midlands
These free pages publish the latest official ONS private rent figure and, where the geography matches, an indicative gross yield from the UK House Price Index for each West Midlands area in the GOV.UK register rollout list.
Checked on 8 November 2026. Always confirm the figures on ONS, Land Registry and GOV.UK.
The West Midlands regional average private rent was £983 a month in September 2026 (ONS PIPR). The UK HPI average price for the West Midlands region was £250,731 in August 2026 (provisional). That pairing gives an indicative regional gross yield of about 4.7%. England's average private rent was £1,466 a month, and England's UK HPI average price was £293,525, an indicative gross yield of about 6.0%.
This regional yield is only indicative. PIPR describes average private rents and the price data describes homes that sold, which are not the same homes, so this is not the yield a landlord will get on a specific property. Treat the figure as about, and confirm it on ONS, Land Registry and GOV.UK.
ONS PIPR does not publish a single county rent for Staffordshire, Warwickshire or Worcestershire. Those county pages say so, show the official county sale price, and list district figures for context. We have not invented a county yield.
| Area | Average monthly private rent (PIPR, September 2026) | UK HPI average price (August 2026) | Indicative gross yield | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | £1,106 | £234,867 | about 5.7% | /rents/birmingham |
| Coventry | £1,022 | £227,721 | about 5.4% | /rents/coventry |
| Dudley | £855 | £233,819 | about 4.4% | /rents/dudley |
| Herefordshire | £831 | £291,495 | about 3.4% | /rents/herefordshire |
| Sandwell | £953 | £207,065 | about 5.5% | /rents/sandwell |
| Shropshire | £828 | £277,521 | about 3.6% | /rents/shropshire |
| Solihull | £1,284 | £332,022 | about 4.6% | /rents/solihull |
| Staffordshire | not found (no county PIPR figure) | £251,119 (county) | not calculated | /rents/staffordshire |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £718 | £150,112 | about 5.7% | /rents/stoke-on-trent |
| Telford and Wrekin | £861 | £221,853 | about 4.7% | /rents/telford-and-wrekin |
| Walsall | £930 | £216,878 | about 5.1% | /rents/walsall |
| Warwickshire | not found (no county PIPR figure) | £308,148 (county) | not calculated | /rents/warwickshire |
| Wolverhampton | £948 | £215,801 | about 5.3% | /rents/wolverhampton |
| Worcestershire | not found (no county PIPR figure) | £288,772 (county) | not calculated | /rents/worcestershire |
County headings match the live register hub. They do not identify a district licensing authority. Use the property's postcode to find the council that handles a local property licence.
Next step
The West Midlands registration window opens on 15 December 2026. Occupied properties in scope must be registered before midnight on 14 March 2027. Start from the register hub for dates, the fee estimate and the area pages:
If you are looking at a specific property, try your own rent, price and costs in the free deal simulator:
West Midlands rents: your questions
Are these asking rents from listing sites?
No. The rent figures come from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, which covers new and existing tenancies in the privately rented stock. Listing sites usually show advertised new lets, which can be different.
Why do some county pages have no single yield?
Because ONS does not publish a county-level PIPR rent for Staffordshire, Warwickshire or Worcestershire. Inventing one would mix official district rents into a figure ONS did not publish.
When do West Midlands landlords need to register?
The window for all 14 areas listed here opens on 15 December 2026. The deadline is before midnight on 14 March 2027. Always confirm on GOV.UK.
Does registration replace council licensing?
No. The national register is separate from local property licensing.
Sources
Checked on 8 November 2026. Always confirm the figures on ONS, Land Registry and GOV.UK.
- ONS, Private rent and house prices, UK: October 2026 (released 21 October 2026; latest private rents are for September 2026): https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/october2026
- ONS, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, 21 October 2026 edition: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics
- UK House Price Index data downloads for August 2026 (published by HM Land Registry on 21 October 2026; average price file): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/uk-house-price-index-data-downloads-august-2026--2
- GOV.UK, Register your rental property service guidance for landlords: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-your-rental-property-service-guidance-for-landlords
The November 2026 ONS bulletin, which would cover October 2026 rents, is scheduled for 18 November 2026 and was not published when this page was checked.
England only. This page is information, not legal advice, a valuation or a forecast. Padlord does not register your property with the government.