Gross rental yields by property type, computed from live Rightmove buy and rent listings in Leeds (the daily sample city). Prices in GBP. Data as of 2026-09-05; generated 2026-09-06 15:06 UTC.
This is one city's sample. The Rightmove Yield Scanner computes this exact table for any UK location, price band and radius on demand - pay per result, first runs free to try.
| Property type | Gross yield | Median buy £ | Median rent £/mo | Samples buy/rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed apartment | 9.3% | 164,950 | 1,275 | 15 / 21 |
| 1-bed apartment | 9% | 140,000 | 1,045 | 5 / 23 |
| 2-bed flat | 7.2% | 200,000 | 1,200 | 11 / 19 |
| 3-bed semi-detached | 6.6% | 310,000 | 1,700 | 20 / 5 |
Method: gross yield = annual median rent / median asking price, per bucket. Asking prices, not transactions; small buckets are noisy - sample sizes shown.