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Property to Rent in Durham

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889 rentals available from £400/mo. We monitor 5 property sites 24/7 and alert you the moment a match appears.

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Market snapshot

Durham rental market at a glance

889

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 889 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£650/mo	102
2 bed	£745/mo	328
3 bed	£850/mo	239
4+ bed	£1,595/mo	97
Room	£560/mo	109

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

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

203

28% of listings

Houses

419

57% of listings

Rooms

109

15% 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 425 houses currently advertised in Durham.

Terraced
51%218
Semi-detached
29%122
Detached
10%43
Other house
8%36
Bungalow
1%6

Rent by postcode

Where Durham rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 780 live listings in 36 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Durham

1SR2£985/mo4 rentals
2DL13£910/mo7 rentals
3DH1£900/mo255 rentals

Cheapest in Durham

1DH3£498/mo8 rentals
2SR6£525/mo5 rentals
3DH1 5EG£542/mo4 rentals

Features · Durham

Garden, parking, and floor area in Durham

Live signal across 889 Durham rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Parking

100%

of 53 Durham listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Durham

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Durham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 59 of 59 postcode districts analysed, the median was 77 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Durham is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

77 crimes per area (median)
59 of 59 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Durham 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 Durham

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 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
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (56) · pop. ~6,000
31
per 1k
Gilesgate
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (98) · pop. ~7,000
47
per 1k
Belmont
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (41) · pop. ~7,000
20
per 1k
Framwellgate Moor
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (38) · pop. ~5,000
19
per 1k
Sherburn
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (29) · pop. ~6,000
7.0
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

Durham listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Durham.

OpenRent

296

Rightmove

261

OnTheMarket

145

SpareRoom

109

PrimeLocation

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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 889 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Durham?

There are currently 889 rental properties available in Durham, with 56 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Durham safe for renters?

Durham has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 77 reported crimes per postcode area (April 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 April 2026.

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