Birmingham
Paper Yard, Birmingham
Prime Birmingham Investment, Boutique Scandinavian Apartments in the Historic Gun Quarter
£240,000Prices from
£48kDeposit from
Off-PlanStatus
Investing in Birmingham: the numbers
Birmingham is the UK's second city, with a large professional rental market and a run of completed apartments that let you earn rent from day one. The average price is £234,000, +2.5% over the year to July 2026, and the average private rent is £1,099 a month, +3.0% over the year to August. Across all property types that works out at a city wide gross yield of about 5.6%.
HS2's Curzon Street station has all 2,011 piles complete, with services due in the 2030s. Smithfield is a £1.9bn regeneration backed by £172.8m of grant funding, and the Knowledge Quarter is a £4.2bn programme on the eastern edge of the city centre.
Savills expects West Midlands prices to be down 2.0% in 2026, up 3.0% in 2027 and up 19.7% in total to 2030. Our listings here cover the Jewellery Quarter and St Paul's Square, the Gun Quarter and Steelhouse Lane, Digbeth and the Bristol Street corridor. For areas, rents and the full market picture, read our Birmingham property investment guide, or see how Birmingham compares in the best places to invest in UK property in 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Birmingham good for buy to let?
Birmingham is the UK's second city, with a large professional rental market and a run of completed apartments that let you earn rent from day one. On the latest figures, the average Birmingham price is £234,000 (+2.5% over 12 months), average rent is £1,099 a month (+3.0%), and the city wide gross yield across all property types is about 5.6%. Savills forecasts West Midlands prices to be down 2.0% in 2026, up 3.0% in 2027 and up 19.7% in total to 2030.
What rental yield can I get in Birmingham?
The city wide gross yield in Birmingham is about 5.6%, based on ONS average prices and rents across all property types. Use our rental yield calculator to work out gross and net yield on any listing.
How much do I need to buy an investment property in Birmingham?
Our Birmingham listings currently start from £170,000. With a buy to let mortgage, lenders usually want at least 25% of the price as a deposit, plus stamp duty, legal fees and mortgage costs. Off plan purchases need a deposit at exchange, shown on each listing, with the balance at completion. Our buy to let calculator works out the total cash you need, including stamp duty.
Should I buy off plan or completed property in Birmingham?
Of our 8 Birmingham developments, 6 completed and 2 off plan. Completed apartments earn rent from completion and can be inspected before you buy. Off plan apartments fix today's price and need less cash during the build, but there is no rent until completion. Our off plan property guide explains the trade offs.
Can I buy property in Birmingham from overseas?
Yes. Many of our investors live in Hong Kong, Singapore and the UAE and buy without visiting, using a UK solicitor and lenders that specialise in overseas borrowers. Buyers who are not UK resident usually pay a 2% stamp duty surcharge on top of the additional property rates.
