Renting in Sheffield

Average Rent in Sheffield: £935/mo

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Median asking rent across 10,016 live Sheffield listings on 6 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

£935 /month

10,016 live listings · 6 portals

Median monthly rent in Sheffield by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£698/mo	1,018
1 bed	£800/mo	2,897
2 bed	£1,000/mo	2,672
3 bed	£1,100/mo	1,631
4+ bed	£1,758/mo	1,225
Room (house share)	£525/mo	573

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 Sheffield

What it costs to rent in Sheffield

Sheffield currently has 10,016 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £935 a month. 344 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 29% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is S70 at around £550/mo, while S17 sits nearer £1,150/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.

Dwellio watches Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders for Sheffield 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 Sheffield by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 10,016 live listings across 6 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Sheffield

£698/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Sheffield is £698 a month, 25% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 1,018 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Sheffield

£800/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Sheffield is £800 a month, 14% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 2,897 listings currently on the market.

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

£1,000/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Sheffield is £1,000 a month, 7% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 2,672 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Sheffield

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Sheffield is £1,100 a month, 18% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 1,631 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Sheffield

£1,758/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Sheffield is £1,758 a month, 88% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 1,225 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Sheffield

£525/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Sheffield house share is £525 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 573 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 Sheffield rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Sheffield. Latest: £929/mo (Jul 26, +4.5% YoY).

Latest

£929

Jul 26

Annual

+4.5%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£688

Aug 21

Total change

+35%

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.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Sheffield pay goes on rent?

Renters in Sheffield spend an estimated 35% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£929/mo

£11,148/yr

Median pay

£31,816/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

35%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Sheffield

Flats & apartments

5569

66% of listings

Houses

2233

27% of listings

Rooms

573

7% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 48% of the 2,256 houses currently advertised in Sheffield.

Terraced
48%1,091
Other house
25%556
Semi-detached
21%479
Detached
5%109
Bungalow
1%21

Rent by postcode

Where Sheffield rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 7,003 live listings in 30 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Sheffield

1S17£1,150/mo66 rentals
2S11£1,100/mo444 rentals
3S10£1,100/mo544 rentals

Cheapest in Sheffield

1S70£550/mo5 rentals
2S65£600/mo7 rentals
3S41£625/mo3 rentals

Features · Sheffield

Garden, parking, and floor area in Sheffield

Live signal across 10,016 Sheffield rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

78%

of 2,071 Sheffield listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

79%

of 2,704 Sheffield listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Sheffield this week

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

344 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Sheffield

Most Sheffield homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 260,830 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.91

≈ Band A–B

Stock

261k

260,830 properties

A
58%151,940
B
16%41,810
C
13%32,990
D
6%16,870
E
4%9,720
F
2%4,400
G
1%2,890
H
0%220

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 Sheffield

91% of Sheffield premises can already get full-fibre and 93% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

91%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

93%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

476 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
91%
Gigabit-capable
93%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Sheffield), July 2025, covering 251,942 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Sheffield homes

45% of Sheffield 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

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

212k

211,748 EPCs

A
0%903
B
9%18,469
C
36%76,486
D
38%81,036
E
13%28,566
F
2%5,075
G
1%1,213

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Sheffield

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

1
Grace Owen Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · S2 5QD
0.42 mi
2
UTC Sheffield City Centre
Secondary · University technical college · S1 4QF
0.51 mi
3
Springfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · S3 7RZ
0.56 mi
4
Netherthorpe Primary School
Primary · Community school · S3 7JA
0.58 mi
5
Seven Hills School
Not applicable · Community special school · S2 2RJ
0.74 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in Sheffield

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Sheffield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 53 of 53 postcode districts analysed, the median was 170 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Sheffield is Violent crime, accounting for 2% of all incidents.

Crime overview

170 crimes per area (median)
53 of 53 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Violent crime
2% of incidents

Sheffield’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 Sheffield

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.

Ecclesall has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Sheffield.

Ecclesall
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (38) · pop. ~16,000
6.6
per 1k
Hillsborough
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (84) · pop. ~19,000
14
per 1k
Crookes
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (71) · pop. ~12,000
17
per 1k
Nether Edge
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (170) · pop. ~9,000
82
per 1k
Broomhill
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (186) · pop. ~7,000
82
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

Sheffield listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Sheffield.

Rightmove

6466

OpenRent

1780

SpareRoom

573

OnTheMarket

563

PrimeLocation

522

Leaders

112

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Frequently asked

Renting in Sheffield — your questions answered

How much is rent in Sheffield?

The average (median) asking rent in Sheffield is £935 a month — a 1-bed is £800 and a 2-bed £1,000, based on 10,016 live listings across 6 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Sheffield?

The median asking rent for a studio in Sheffield is £698 a month, 25% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 1,018 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Sheffield is £800 a month, 14% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 2,897 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Sheffield is £1,000 a month, 7% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 2,672 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Sheffield is £1,100 a month, 18% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 1,631 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Sheffield is £1,758 a month, 88% above the city-wide median of £935, based on 1,225 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Sheffield?

The median asking rent for a room in a Sheffield house share is £525 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £935, based on 573 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Sheffield?

There are currently 10,016 rental properties available in Sheffield, with 344 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Sheffield safe for renters?

Sheffield has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 170 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Violent crime. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Sheffield?

The most commonly reported crime category in Sheffield is Violent crime, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

Across Yorkshire and the Humber

Average rent across Yorkshire and the Humber

How Sheffield compares with the other 20 places we track in Yorkshire and the Humber — median asking rent from live listings, updated September 2026.

Every city, every region, one table: the UK rental index.

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