East Lothian Council · EH21
Letting agents in Musselburgh
The Honest Toun, on Edinburgh’s eastern boundary: the racecourse, the harbour at Fisherrow, Queen Margaret University beside the station, and Wallyford’s St Clements Wells estate growing next door. Ten minutes into Waverley by train and a Lothian bus into town, so it lets like an Edinburgh suburb at East Lothian prices.
Rents across East Lothian
- One bedroom
- £1,035
- Two bedrooms
- £1,325
- Three bedrooms
- £1,700
- Typical gross yield
- 5.6%
A guide for the council area. Musselburgh is priced to the street in your valuation.
Who rents here
Letting a property in Musselburgh
QMU staff and postgraduates, Edinburgh workers priced out of Portobello, and families who want the schools and the beach.
We let and manage property across the whole of East Lothian Council’s area, and price each town on its own comparables rather than the council average. The wider picture, what drives demand and what the register says about prices, is on the East Lothian page.
Getting around
Typical off-peak times from Musselburgh. Approximate, door to door.
- Edinburgh Waverley≈10 min by train
- Queen Margaret University≈10 min walk
- Edinburgh city centre≈30 min by bus
New homes coming to Musselburgh
Our new build atlas places 36 sites in and around Musselburgh, 10 of them under construction, with 3,866 homes counted on them in the councils’ own audits. Every new estate produces landlords a few years on, when first owners move and let rather than sell.
- MH10 Dolphingstone, Taylor Wimpey: 621 homes
- MH1 Craighall (Whitehill), Persimmon Homes: 546 homes
- MH1 Craighall/Burgh Gate (QMU), Persimmon Homes: 355 homes
What homes sell for in East Lothian
2023
- Median sale price
- £283,998
- Since 2018
- Up 42%
- Middle half of sales
- £200,000 to £395,000
- Homes sold in 2023
- 2,218
Sale prices for the whole of East Lothian, not just the neighbourhoods we cover, so treat them as the backdrop rather than a valuation. Source: Registers of Scotland, via statistics.gov.scot, Open Government Licence v3.0. 2023 is the most recent year published.
Council tax across East Lothian
2026-27
The year’s bill by band: East Lothian Council’s council tax with Scottish Water’s water and waste water charges, which arrive on the same bill.
- Band A
- £1,566.63
- Band B
- £1,827.73
- Band C
- £2,088.83
- Band D
- £2,349.94
- Band E
- £3,027.75
- Band F
- £3,700.87
- Band G
- £4,411.70
- Band H
- £5,463.80
Council tax up 7.5% on 2025-26, the council's own figure. Source: Council Tax charges 2026/27, East Lothian Council, checked 7 September 2026. All four councils side by side.
What we do for Musselburgh landlords
Three levels of service, the same price for every landlord. Our fees include VAT at 20%. Nothing is added to the figures shown.
I
Let Only
£795once
We find the tenant, carry out the checks and put the tenancy in place. From the day it starts, the property is yours to run.
II
Let & Rent Collection
10%of rent collected
We let the property and then look after the money: collecting, chasing and accounting for the rent, and handling the tenancy paperwork throughout.
III
Full Management
12%of rent collected
The whole of the tenancy, run for you: repairs, safety compliance, inspections and everything that follows from them.
Questions
Letting property in Musselburgh
- How much do letting agents charge in Musselburgh?
- The landlord pays, never the tenant: charging tenants is unlawful throughout Scotland. Our fees are the same in Musselburgh as everywhere we work. Let Only is a fixed one-off fee, Let & Rent Collection and Full Management are a percentage of the rent collected, and there are no set-up, renewal or exit fees. The whole schedule is published on our fees page.
- Who rents in Musselburgh?
- QMU staff and postgraduates, Edinburgh workers priced out of Portobello, and families who want the schools and the beach.
- Do I need to register as a landlord to let in Musselburgh?
- Yes. Musselburgh sits in East Lothian Council's area, so you register with East Lothian Council before the property is marketed. Registration lasts three years, your registration number must appear in every advert, and letting while unregistered risks a fine of up to £50,000.
- What rent should I expect in Musselburgh?
- As a guide across East Lothian, one-bedroom property lets at around £1,035 pcm, two-bedroom at around £1,325 pcm and three-bedroom at around £1,700 pcm. Musselburgh varies street by street, which is what the free valuation is for: a figure for your property, with the comparable lets behind it.
- Are new homes being built in Musselburgh?
- Yes. The new build atlas places 36 sites in and around Musselburgh, 10 of them under construction, and the councils' audits count 3,866 homes on them. New homes bring first owners who later move on and let, and tenants who want a modern home near the same schools and stations.
Find out what your Musselburgh property should be letting for.
A free valuation priced to the street, with the comparable lets behind it. No obligation, and no pressure afterwards.