Rental yields in SA80
Swansea: High yield tier. Average gross yield across single-let property types is approximately 5.8%, with HMO room rents averaging 8.5% per room.
Yield tier
High
Avg gross yield
5.8%
Typical costs
28%
of gross rent
Gross yield by property type
Gross yield = annual rent / asking price. Ranges reflect the typical spread within the area; specific properties can sit outside these bands.
| Property type | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flat | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.5% |
| 2-bed flat | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| 2-bed house | 4.5% | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| 3-bed house | 4.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| HMO (per room avg) | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10.0% |
How to read these numbers
Gross yield is the annual rent divided by the asking price. The 28% typical costs figure is the share of gross rent that disappears into letting agent fees, maintenance, insurance, voids and landlord tax for a well-managed single-let. Net yield ≈ gross × (0.72).
HMO yields per room are quoted as the room rent divided by the per-room share of the asking price. A 5-bed HMO with a 8.5% per-room yield is therefore roughly equivalent to a 6-7% net yield on the whole property.
High tier areas tend to have higher voids, slower capital growth, and a different demographic mix from the typical UK average. The yield premium compensates for those factors.
Regional benchmarks, not per-property analysis. Yields vary materially within a postcode area, particularly for HMOs where licensing and Article 4 restrictions can affect both rent and capital value. For property-specific analysis order an Investor-tier report.
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