Rental Tracker, January 2022

Rental Tracker, January 2022

Hannah McCartan
24th January 2022

The average rent in Swansea is currently £1,054pcm – up 2.03% on last month. There are currently 640 properties available to let.

Interestingly, the average asking rent in January 2020 was £769pcm, and there were a total of 1539 properties available to let in Swansea.  Comparing the two months, rents have increased 37.06%, and stock has decreased by 58.41%.

Average Asking Rents in Swansea, January 2022

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses£601pcm£793pcm£904pcm£1099pcm£1262pcm
Flats£598pcm£845pcm£821pcm£1066pcm£1505pcm
All£599pcm£832pcm£877pcm£1094pcm£1269pcm

Difference from December 2021

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses-2.28%12.96%4.87%-3.00%-0.71%
Flats-0.17%6.56%18.81%13.65%7.96%
All-0.66%8.76%11.58%-0.91%-0.47%

Number of Properties Available in Swansea, January 2022

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses352561119155
Flats1187129225
All1539690141160

Difference from December 2021

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5 bed
Houses-18.60%-28.57%45.24%2.59%9.93%
Flats-2.48%-7.79%-12.12%10.00%25.00%
All-6.71%-14.29%20.00%3.68%10.34%

 

Source: Zoopla (as at 24/01/22)

Related: Rental Tracker December 2021

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