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Houses & Flats to Rent in Dumfries

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Latest rentals in Dumfries

The freshest listings we picked up across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders.

5 new this weekUpdated today
  1. 1 bed house for rent in Old Union Street, Dumfries, DG1
    £550/moOnTheMarket

    1 bed house

    Old Union Street, Dumfries, DG1

    12View listing
  2. flat/apartment for rent in White Sands, Dumfries, DG1
    £550/moOnTheMarket

    Studio flat/apartment

    White Sands, Dumfries, DG1

    1View listing
  3. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Laurieknowe, Dumfries, DG2
    £600/moOnTheMarket

    1 bed flat/apartment

    Laurieknowe, Dumfries, DG2

    11View listing
  4. 2 bed bungalow for rent in 337 Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1
    £795/moOnTheMarket

    2 bed bungalow

    337 Annan Road, Dumfries, DG1

    21View listing
  5. 1 bed flat/apartment for rent in Friars Vennel, Dumfries
    £600/moOnTheMarket

    1 bed flat/apartment

    Friars Vennel, Dumfries

    11View listing
  6. 1 bed property for rent in 6c Sillerknowe Court, Biggar ML12
    £580/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    6c Sillerknowe Court, Biggar ML12

    1View listing
  7. 1 bed property for rent in Myddleton Street, Carlisle CA1
    £665/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    Myddleton Street, Carlisle CA1

    1View listing
  8. 3 bed property for rent in Littlegill Cottage Abington, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12
    £995/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Littlegill Cottage Abington, Biggar, Lanarkshire ML12

    3View listing
  9. 1 bed property for rent in 315 Birtin Works, Henry St S3
    £750/moPrimeLocation

    1 bed property

    315 Birtin Works, Henry St S3

    1View listing
  10. 2 bed property for rent in Henry Street, Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway DG1
    £600/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Henry Street, Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway DG1

    2View listing
  11. 3 bed terraced house for rent in The Grove, Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 1TW
    £650/moOnTheMarket

    3 bed terraced house

    The Grove, Heathhall, Dumfries, DG1 1TW

    3View listing
  12. 2 bed terraced house for rent in Henry Street, Dumfries and Galloway DG1
    £600/moOnTheMarket

    2 bed terraced house

    Henry Street, Dumfries and Galloway DG1

    21View listing
  13. 4 bed property for rent in Langrigg, Wigton, Cumbria CA7
    £1,200/moPrimeLocation

    4 bed property

    Langrigg, Wigton, Cumbria CA7

    4View listing
  14. 2 bed property for rent in Well Street, Lockerbie DG11
    £600/moPrimeLocation

    2 bed property

    Well Street, Lockerbie DG11

    2View listing
  15. 3 bed property for rent in Greencroft, Brampton CA8
    £950/moPrimeLocation

    3 bed property

    Greencroft, Brampton CA8

    3View listing
  16. 2 bed flat/apartment for rent in 2 Bed Flat, Swans Vennel, DG1
    £650/moOpenRent

    2 bed flat/apartment

    2 Bed Flat, Swans Vennel, DG1

    21View listing
  17. 10 bed room for rent in Room in a Shared House, St Michael Street, DG1
    £680/moOpenRent

    10 bed room

    Room in a Shared House, St Michael Street, DG1

    1010View listing
  18. 2 bed flat/apartment for rent in 2 Bed Flat, Castle Strret, DG1
    £600/moOpenRent

    2 bed flat/apartment

    2 Bed Flat, Castle Strret, DG1

    21View listing
  19. 2 bed flat/apartment for rent in 2 Bed Maisonette, Nith Place, DG1
    £860/moOpenRent

    2 bed flat/apartment

    2 Bed Maisonette, Nith Place, DG1

    21View listing
  20. 2 bed flat/apartment for rent in 2 Bed Flat, St. Michael Street, DG1
    £900/moOpenRent

    2 bed flat/apartment

    2 Bed Flat, St. Michael Street, DG1

    21View listing
  21. 4 bed room for rent in Room in a Shared House, Old Union Street, DG1
    £520/moOpenRent

    4 bed room

    Room in a Shared House, Old Union Street, DG1

    42View listing
  22. 7 bed room for rent in Room in a Shared House, Queensberry Street, DG1
    £500/moOpenRent

    7 bed room

    Room in a Shared House, Queensberry Street, DG1

    71View listing
  23. 7 bed room for rent in Room in a Shared House, Annan Road, DG1
    £690/moOpenRent

    7 bed room

    Room in a Shared House, Annan Road, DG1

    75View listing
  24. 10 bed room for rent in Room in a Shared House, St Michael Street, DG1
    £690/moOpenRent

    10 bed room

    Room in a Shared House, St Michael Street, DG1

    1010View listing

Listings refresh as our scraper picks up new properties for Dumfries. Click through to the source portal to enquire.

Renting in Dumfries

What it costs to rent in Dumfries

Dumfries currently has 121 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £650 a month. 5 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 33% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is DG1 at around £615/mo, while CA1 sits nearer £748/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.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Dumfries around the clock — so a new listing reaches your inbox before most renters have refreshed the app. Here’s how our rental alerts work. Looking further afield? You can browse rentals in every UK city.

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Market snapshot

Dumfries rental market at a glance

121

Active rentals in Dumfries

£650/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Dumfries

Median monthly rent, based on 121 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£585/mo35
2 bed£650/mo38
3 bed£800/mo22
4+ bed£665/mo23

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

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Dumfries rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Dumfries. Latest: £554/mo (Mar 26, +5.0% YoY).

Latest

£554

Mar 26

Annual

+5.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£447

Apr 21

Total change

+24%

since 2021

£425£475£550Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Property types

What’s on offer in Dumfries

Flats & apartments

53

65% of listings

Houses

26

32% of listings

Bungalows

2

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 46% of the 28 houses currently advertised in Dumfries.

  • Terraced
    46%13
  • Other house
    25%7
  • Semi-detached
    14%4
  • Detached
    7%2
  • Bungalow
    7%2

Rent by postcode

Where Dumfries rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 120 live listings in 3 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Dumfries

  1. 1CA1£748/mo4 rentals
  2. 2DG2£650/mo35 rentals
  3. 3DG1£615/mo59 rentals

Cheapest in Dumfries

  1. 1DG1£615/mo59 rentals
  2. 2DG2£650/mo35 rentals
  3. 3CA1£748/mo4 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Dumfries

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (June 2026), Dumfries has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 6 of 6 postcode districts analysed, the median was 0 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Dumfries is Anti-social behaviour.

Crime overview

  • 0 crimes per area (median)
  • 6 of 6 postcode districts covered
  • Data: June 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0 incidents recorded

Dumfries 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 Dumfries

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

Georgetown has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Dumfries.
  • Georgetown

    No data available this month · pop. ~5,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Maxwelltown

    No data available this month · pop. ~4,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Heathhall

    No data available this month · pop. ~2,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Locharbriggs

    No data available this month · pop. ~3,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Lincluden

    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

Dumfries listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Dumfries.

OpenRent
63
OnTheMarket
33
PrimeLocation
16
Rightmove
9

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Frequently asked

Renting in Dumfries — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Dumfries?

The median rent in Dumfries is £650/month based on 121 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-06).

How many rental properties are available in Dumfries?

There are currently 121 rental properties available in Dumfries, with 5 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Dumfries safe for renters?

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

What is the most common crime in Dumfries?

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

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