Rental Tracker, April 2020

Rental Tracker, April 2020

Hannah McCartan
30th April 2020

We’ve been a full month in lockdown now due to COVID-19, and rents are increasing – up 0.52%.

The average rent in Swansea is currently £773pcm.

Average Asking Rents in Swansea, April 2020

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses£508pcm£620pcm£735pcm£837pcm£896pcm
Flats£556pcm£791pcm£753pcm£933pcm0
All£550pcm£743pcm£750pcm£845pcm£896pcm

Difference from March 2020

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses5.83%-0.16%-1.21%3.33%-0.55%
Flats2.72%1.67%-5.88%4.60%*
All3.77%1.64%-1.19%3.43%-0.55%

Number of Properties Available in Swansea, April 2020

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses164101118183193
Flats42426149170
All588362167200193

Difference from March 2020

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses-6.82%-0.98%-7.09%0.55%-4.46%
Flats-1.85%7.41%6.51%0.00%*
All-3.29%4.93%-3.47%0.50%-4.46%

 

*can’t calculate as can’t divide by 0.

Source: Zoopla (as at 30/04/20)

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