Renting in Kilmarnock

Average Rent in Kilmarnock

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The average rent in Kilmarnock is £675/mo, with 361 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Kilmarnock rental appears.

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Renting in Kilmarnock

What it costs to rent in Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock currently has 361 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £675 a month. 27 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 35% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is KA12 at around £300/mo, while G3 sits nearer £1,380/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Kilmarnock rental market at a glance

361

Active rentals in Kilmarnock

£675/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Kilmarnock

Median monthly rent, based on 361 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£525/mo	80
2 bed	£700/mo	131
3 bed	£910/mo	50
4+ bed	£1,200/mo	19
Room	£600/mo	76

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Kilmarnock

77% of Kilmarnock premises can already get full-fibre and 80% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

77%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

80%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

431 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
77%
Gigabit-capable
80%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (East Ayrshire), July 2025, covering 59,320 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Property types

What’s on offer in Kilmarnock

Flats & apartments

133

47% of listings

Houses

26% of listings

Rooms

27% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Kilmarnock — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 66% of the 73 houses currently advertised in Kilmarnock.

Terraced
66%48
Semi-detached
23%17
Detached
7%5
Other house
4%3

Rent by postcode

Where Kilmarnock rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 349 live listings in 21 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Kilmarnock

1G3£1,380/mo5 rentals
2G41£1,300/mo5 rentals
3G11£1,300/mo5 rentals

Cheapest in Kilmarnock

1KA12£300/mo9 rentals
2KA20£340/mo3 rentals
3KA9£385/mo6 rentals

Features · Kilmarnock

Garden, parking, and floor area in Kilmarnock

Live signal across 361 Kilmarnock rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

80%

of 69 Kilmarnock listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

72%

of 72 Kilmarnock listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Kilmarnock

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Kilmarnock has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 34 of 34 postcode districts analysed, the median was 0 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Kilmarnock is Anti-social behaviour.

Crime overview

0 crimes per area (median)
34 of 34 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0 incidents recorded

Kilmarnock ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Kilmarnock

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Riccarton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Kilmarnock.

Riccarton
No data available this month · pop. ~6,000
0.0
per 1k
Hurlford
No data available this month · pop. ~5,000
0.0
per 1k
New Farm Loch
No data available this month · pop. ~4,000
0.0
per 1k
Bonnyton
No data available this month · pop. ~5,000
0.0
per 1k
Shortlees
No data available this month · pop. ~3,000
0.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Kilmarnock listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Kilmarnock.

OpenRent

100

SpareRoom

Rightmove

PrimeLocation

OnTheMarket

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Frequently asked

Renting in Kilmarnock — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Kilmarnock?

The median rent in Kilmarnock is £675/month based on 361 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Kilmarnock?

There are currently 361 rental properties available in Kilmarnock, with 27 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Kilmarnock safe for renters?

Kilmarnock has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 0 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Kilmarnock?

The most commonly reported crime category in Kilmarnock is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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