Renting in Harrogate

Average Rent in Harrogate

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The average rent in Harrogate is £1,095/mo, with 949 live listings across 5 portals from £420/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Harrogate rental appears.

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Renting in Harrogate

What it costs to rent in Harrogate

Harrogate currently has 949 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,095 a month. 30 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 34% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is HG4 at around £525/mo, while HG2 7BU sits nearer £3,150/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

Harrogate rental market at a glance

949

Active rentals in Harrogate

£1,095/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Harrogate

Median monthly rent, based on 949 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£812/mo	234
2 bed	£1,200/mo	357
3 bed	£1,500/mo	148
4+ bed	£2,450/mo	85
Room	£647/mo	102

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

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Harrogate

Most Harrogate homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 303,780 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

3.29

≈ Band C–D

Stock

304k

303,780 properties

A
16%48,620
B
21%65,230
C
23%69,320
D
15%45,760
E
12%37,470
F
7%22,110
G
5%13,960
H
0%1,300

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 Harrogate

80% of Harrogate premises can already get full-fibre and 81% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

80%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

81%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

96%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

429 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
80%
Gigabit-capable
81%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
96%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (North Yorkshire), July 2025, covering 299,002 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Harrogate homes

40% of Harrogate 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

40%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

60%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

252k

251,910 EPCs

A
1%2,168
B
13%32,507
C
26%65,262
D
37%92,586
E
16%40,864
F
6%13,970
G
2%4,553

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Harrogate

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

1
Western Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · HG2 0NA
0.25 mi
2
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · HG1 1JA
0.34 mi
3
Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · HG1 5EP
0.60 mi
4
Springwell Harrogate
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · HG1 5EP
0.60 mi
5
Coppice Valley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · HG1 2DN
0.73 mi

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

Property types

What’s on offer in Harrogate

Flats & apartments

429

57% of listings

Houses

219

29% of listings

Rooms

102

13% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 47% of the 228 houses currently advertised in Harrogate.

Terraced
47%107
Other house
21%48
Semi-detached
17%39
Detached
11%25
Bungalow
4%9

Rent by postcode

Where Harrogate rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 832 live listings in 19 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Harrogate

1HG2 7BU£3,150/mo3 rentals
2HG3£1,348/mo34 rentals
3HG2£1,295/mo226 rentals

Cheapest in Harrogate

1HG4£525/mo16 rentals
2LS2£599/mo9 rentals
3HG5£700/mo12 rentals

Features · Harrogate

Garden, parking, and floor area in Harrogate

Live signal across 949 Harrogate rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

69%

of 130 Harrogate listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

85%

of 191 Harrogate listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Harrogate

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Harrogate has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 41 of 41 postcode districts analysed, the median was 263 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Harrogate is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

263 crimes per area (median)
41 of 41 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Harrogate’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 Harrogate

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.

Knaresborough has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Harrogate.

Starbeck
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (84) · pop. ~9,000
30
per 1k
Bilton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (50) · pop. ~15,000
9.1
per 1k
Pannal
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (21) · pop. ~3,000
25
per 1k
Knaresborough
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (34) · pop. ~16,000
4.9
per 1k
Harlow Hill
Typical for city
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (67) · pop. ~8,000
26
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

Harrogate listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Harrogate.

Rightmove

310

OnTheMarket

258

OpenRent

143

PrimeLocation

136

SpareRoom

102

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Frequently asked

Renting in Harrogate — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Harrogate?

The median rent in Harrogate is £1095/month based on 949 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Harrogate?

There are currently 949 rental properties available in Harrogate, with 30 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Harrogate safe for renters?

Harrogate has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 263 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 Harrogate?

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

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