{"id":23227,"date":"2026-09-18T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yatirim.uk\/tr\/cambridgede-ev-almak-mantikli-mi\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T10:46:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T09:46:55","slug":"cambridgede-ev-almak-mantikli-mi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yatirim.uk\/en\/cambridgede-ev-almak-mantikli-mi\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Buying a Home in Cambridge a Good Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is Buying a Home in Cambridge a Good Idea?<\/h1>\n

No, if you want a high rental yield; yes, if you want high quality tenants, low void risk and long-term value preservation.<\/strong> The average home in Cambridge cost \u00a3475,000 in July 2026, unchanged over the year. Rents have risen 29.9% in five years and the average rent is \u00a31,805 a month. Gross yields on the new builds in our portfolio are 3.5% to 5%, below Manchester or Liverpool, but the tenant base is among the most stable in the UK.<\/p>\n\n

Cambridge in numbers, 2026<\/h2>\n

The figures below are September 2026 data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS); house prices are for July 2026 and rents for August 2026. Oxford, a similar university city, is included for comparison.<\/p>\n

Area<\/th>Average house price<\/th>Price, 1 year<\/th>Price, 5 years<\/th>Average flat price<\/th>Average rent<\/th>Rent, 5 years<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Cambridge<\/strong><\/td>\u00a3475.000<\/td>flat<\/td>+%4,8<\/td>\u00a3299.000<\/td>\u00a31,805\/mo<\/td>+%29,9<\/td><\/tr>
Oxford<\/strong><\/td>\u00a3472.000<\/td>-%2,3<\/td>+%3,4<\/td>\u00a3287.000<\/td>\u00a31,963\/mo<\/td>+%34,1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n

The key point: Cambridge flat prices fell 3.4% over five years while houses rose slightly. In Cambridge, capital growth has come from houses with gardens rather than flats. Rents, however, are rising strongly in every segment.<\/p>\n\n

What sets Cambridge apart<\/h2>\n