Renting in Durham

Average Rent in Durham

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The average rent in Durham is £750/mo, with 2,081 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Durham rental appears.

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Renting in Durham

What it costs to rent in Durham

Durham currently has 2,081 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £750 a month. 109 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 DH6 1PN at around £450/mo, while DH1 5QR sits nearer £2,500/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.

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Market snapshot

Durham rental market at a glance

2,081

Active rentals in Durham

£750/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Durham

Median monthly rent, based on 2,081 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£650/mo	239
2 bed	£725/mo	787
3 bed	£850/mo	585
4+ bed	£1,450/mo	202
Room	£557/mo	198

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

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in Durham

Flats & apartments

469

28% of listings

Houses

999

59% of listings

Rooms

198

12% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 53% of the 1,016 houses currently advertised in Durham.

Terraced
53%539
Semi-detached
27%273
Detached
10%103
Other house
8%84
Bungalow
2%17

Rent by postcode

Where Durham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,780 live listings in 53 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Durham

1DH1 5QR£2,500/mo3 rentals
2DH1 5BX£1,400/mo3 rentals
3NE21£1,125/mo8 rentals

Cheapest in Durham

1DH6 1PN£450/mo3 rentals
2DH1 5EG£542/mo4 rentals
3DH7 8NB£545/mo3 rentals

Features · Durham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Durham

Live signal across 2,081 Durham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

73%

of 509 Durham listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

77%

of 572 Durham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Durham

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Durham has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 59 of 59 postcode districts analysed, the median was 154 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Durham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

154 crimes per area (median)
59 of 59 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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 May 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 (52) · pop. ~6,000
27
per 1k
Gilesgate
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (94) · pop. ~7,000
47
per 1k
Belmont
Typical for city
Most common: Shoplifting (49) · pop. ~7,000
24
per 1k
Framwellgate Moor
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~5,000
19
per 1k
Sherburn
Safer area
Most common: Shoplifting (15) · pop. ~6,000
6.7
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

692

Rightmove

583

OnTheMarket

355

PrimeLocation

253

SpareRoom

198

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Frequently asked

Renting in Durham — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Durham?

The median rent in Durham is £750/month based on 2081 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Durham?

There are currently 2081 rental properties available in Durham, with 109 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 154 reported crimes per postcode area (July 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 July 2026.

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