Renting in Durham

Average Rent in Durham: £800/mo

Rent in Durham before the rush.

Median asking rent across 2,501 live Durham listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£800 /month

2,501 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Durham by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£1,244/mo	106
1 bed	£650/mo	269
2 bed	£725/mo	940
3 bed	£875/mo	703
4+ bed	£1,500/mo	234
Room (house share)	£560/mo	249

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 13 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Durham

What it costs to rent in Durham

Durham currently has 2,501 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £800 a month. 44 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 68% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is DL4 at around £550/mo, while NE4 sits nearer £1,200/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 Durham 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.

Rent by property size

Average rent in Durham by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 2,501 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Durham

£1,244/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Durham is £1,244 a month, 56% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 106 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Durham

£650/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Durham is £650 a month, 19% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 269 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Durham

£725/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Durham is £725 a month, 9% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 940 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Durham

£875/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Durham is £875 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 703 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Durham

£1,500/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Durham is £1,500 a month, 88% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 234 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Durham

£560/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Durham house share is £560 a month, 30% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 249 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Durham rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Durham. Latest: £645/mo (Jul 26, +6.0% YoY).

Latest

£645

Jul 26

Annual

+6.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£487

Aug 21

Total change

+32%

since 2021

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 Durham

Flats & apartments

568

28% of listings

Houses

1180

58% of listings

Rooms

249

12% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 51% of the 1,203 houses currently advertised in Durham.

Terraced
51%612
Semi-detached
28%331
Detached
10%122
Other house
10%115
Bungalow
2%23

Rent by postcode

Where Durham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,817 live listings in 40 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Durham

1NE4£1,200/mo7 rentals
2NE21£1,125/mo8 rentals
3DH1£1,100/mo648 rentals

Cheapest in Durham

1DL4£550/mo25 rentals
2SR6£575/mo8 rentals
3DL15£625/mo7 rentals

Features · Durham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Durham

Live signal across 2,501 Durham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

74%

of 573 Durham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

78%

of 655 Durham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Durham this week

44 homes came onto the Durham rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Durham

Most Durham homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B across 254,180 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.00

≈ Band B

Stock

254k

254,180 properties

A
57%144,050
B
14%36,260
C
13%32,240
D
9%23,290
E
4%11,330
F
2%4,430
G
1%2,290
H
0%280

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Durham

83% of Durham premises can already get full-fibre and 84% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

83%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

84%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

446 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
83%
Gigabit-capable
84%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (County Durham), July 2025, covering 251,998 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Durham homes

46% of Durham homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

240k

239,590 EPCs

A
1%1,541
B
9%21,267
C
37%87,549
D
40%96,609
E
10%24,758
F
2%5,984
G
1%1,882

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under County Durham. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Durham

7 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Durham centroid. The five closest:

1
Durham Sixth Form Centre
16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · DH1 1SG
0.41 mi
2
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · DH1 4QB
0.43 mi
3
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Secondary · Academy converter · DH1 4NG
0.46 mi
4
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Secondary · Community school · DH1 4SU
0.58 mi
5
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · DH1 3DQ
0.61 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Durham centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Durham

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Durham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 59 of 59 postcode districts analysed, the median was 165 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Durham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

165 crimes per area (median)
59 of 59 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Durham’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

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

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Durham

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

Sherburn has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Durham.

Neville's Cross
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (38) · pop. ~6,000
23
per 1k
Gilesgate
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (92) · pop. ~7,000
46
per 1k
Belmont
Typical for city
Most common: Shoplifting (49) · pop. ~7,000
23
per 1k
Framwellgate Moor
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (42) · pop. ~5,000
21
per 1k
Sherburn
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (19) · pop. ~6,000
11
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

Durham listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Durham.

OpenRent

734

Rightmove

711

OnTheMarket

486

PrimeLocation

321

SpareRoom

249

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Frequently asked

Renting in Durham — your questions answered

How much is rent in Durham?

The average (median) asking rent in Durham is £800 a month — a 1-bed is £650 and a 2-bed £725, based on 2,501 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Durham?

The median asking rent for a studio in Durham is £1,244 a month, 56% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 106 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Durham?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Durham is £650 a month, 19% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 269 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Durham?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Durham is £725 a month, 9% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 940 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Durham?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Durham is £875 a month, 9% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 703 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Durham?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Durham is £1,500 a month, 88% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 234 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Durham?

The median asking rent for a room in a Durham house share is £560 a month, 30% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 249 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Durham?

There are currently 2,501 rental properties available in Durham, with 44 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Durham safe for renters?

Durham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 165 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Durham?

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

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