🇬🇧Rent vs Buy in Glasgow

Interactive calculator comparing renting and buying in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Key Metrics Comparison

Metric	Buy	Rent
Avg Price	$361.0k	$5.3k/mo
Price-to-Rent Ratio	5.6years of rent

Monthly Payment

$1.8kat 6.5%, 20% down

$5.3k

Break-Even Horizon

1 year

Est. Buy-to-Let ROI

17.8%

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Adjust the numbers to match your situation and see how buying compares to renting over time.

Buy is better

Home Price

Down Payment %

Interest Rate %

Loan Term (years)

Monthly Rent

Expected Annual Appreciation %

Years to Compare

10 years

Monthly Mortgage

$1,826

Home Value After 10 Years

$485,213

Break-Even

1 year

Cost Comparison After 10 Years

Total Cost (Buy)$50,935

Total Cost (Rent)$641,640

Net Difference+$590,705

Buying is cheaper by $590,705 over this period.

Top Sale Listings in Glasgow

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Score 73.5$2,173/m²

3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale - Laighstonehall Road, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3

$184,734 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

Score 73.3$1,475/m²

3 bedroom flat for sale - Woodside Walk, Hamilton

$125,400 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

2 bedroom flat for sale - George Court, Hamilton, ML3 0NX

Top Rent Listings in Glasgow

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Score 80.1$13/m²

Apartment - St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow G3

$1,792 · 140 m² · 5 rooms

Score 79.9$17/m²

Flat - Bentinck Street, Glasgow, G3

$2,390 · 140 m² · 5 rooms

Flat - Kersland Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, G12

Score 79.7$13/m²

Market Context

Sale Listings114

Rent Listings1,670

Avg Sale $/m²$3,631/m²

Avg Rent $/m²$79/m²

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Score 73.0$914/m²

2 bedroom flat for sale - George Court, Hamilton, ML3 0NX

$59,400 · 65 m² · 2 rooms

Score 72.2$2,019/m²

3 bedroom terraced house for sale - Ashland Avenue, Hamilton

$171,600 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

Score 71.5$2,096/m²

3 bedroom end of terrace house for sale - Swisscot Avenue, Hamilton

$178,200 · 85 m² · 3 rooms

Score 70.8$2,829/m²

5 bedroom detached house for sale - Pembury Crescent, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3

$396,000 · 140 m² · 5 rooms

Flat - Kersland Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, G12

$2,581 · 205 m² · 8 rooms

Score 79.7$27/m²

Flat - Radnor St, Glasgow, G3

$3,728 · 140 m² · 5 rooms

Score 79.4$12/m²

Flat - Cecil Street, Glasgow, G12

$2,485 · 205 m² · 8 rooms

Score 79.4$12/m²

Flat - Roxburgh Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, G12

$1,733 · 140 m² · 5 rooms

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