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Rental yield calculator
Price and rent are only half the story. See the gross yield, then knock off realistic running costs to find what a rental would actually return.
Yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price. Net deducts your running-cost estimate; it ignores mortgage interest and tax — a guide, not advice.
Rental yield — your questions
How do I calculate rental yield?
Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price. For example, £1,100 a month on a £220,000 home is £13,200 ÷ £220,000 = 6.0% gross.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
Most UK buy-to-lets sit around 5–7% gross. Higher-yield areas are often cheaper northern cities; London tends to be lower on yield but historically stronger on capital growth.
What is the difference between gross and net yield?
Net yield deducts running costs — voids, letting fees, repairs and insurance — from the rent before dividing by price. It is a more honest measure of what you actually keep.