United Kingdom

Price/Rent Ratio in United Kingdom compared to Europe

This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting.

  • Price-to-Rent Ratio below 16: It's generally cheaper to buy a home than to rent.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio between 17 and 20: The cost of buying and renting is roughly comparable.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio above 21: It's generally cheaper to rent than to buy.

Change Continent

Last updated April, 2025
Luxembourg
37 yrs
Switzerland
33 yrs
Austria
28 yrs
Czech Republic
28 yrs
Malta
27 yrs
Germany
27 yrs
Denmark
25 yrs
Norway
24 yrs
Belgium
24 yrs
Slovenia
22 yrs
Estonia
22 yrs
France
22 yrs
Cyprus
22 yrs
Bulgaria
22 yrs
Greece
21 yrs
Croatia
20 yrs
Finland
20 yrs
Andorra
19 yrs
Slovakia
19 yrs
Portugal
18 yrs
Serbia
18 yrs
Montenegro
18 yrs
Sweden
18 yrs
Hungary
17 yrs
Spain
17 yrs
North Macedonia
17 yrs
Netherlands
17 yrs
Poland
17 yrs
Russia
16 yrs
Lithuania
16 yrs
Romania
15 yrs
Moldova
15 yrs
United Kingdom
14 yrs
Italy
14 yrs
Ukraine
13 yrs
Latvia
12 yrs
Ireland
12 yrs

United Kingdom real estate data, including prices, rents, and sizes in square meters, has been compiled and analyzed from the following sources:

  • Nationwide
  • Rightmove
  • Plumplot

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