Renting in York

Average Rent in York: £1,250/mo

Rent in York before the rush.

Median asking rent across 3,550 live York 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

£1,250 /month

3,550 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in York by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£1,100/mo	205
1 bed	£975/mo	916
2 bed	£1,250/mo	1,252
3 bed	£1,500/mo	478
4+ bed	£2,300/mo	295
Room (house share)	£706/mo	404

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 12 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in York

What it costs to rent in York

York currently has 3,550 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,250 a month. 122 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 42% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is LS15 at around £800/mo, while YO19 sits nearer £1,700/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 York 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 York by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 3,550 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in York

£1,100/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in York is £1,100 a month, 12% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 205 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in York

£975/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in York is £975 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 916 listings currently on the market.

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

£1,250/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in York is £1,250 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 1,252 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in York

£1,500/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in York is £1,500 a month, 20% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 478 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in York

£2,300/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in York is £2,300 a month, 84% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 295 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in York

£706/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a York house share is £706 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 404 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 York rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in York. Latest: £1,193/mo (Jul 26, +6.3% YoY).

Latest

£1,193

Jul 26

Annual

+6.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£886

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 York pay goes on rent?

Renters in York spend an estimated 43% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,193/mo

£14,316/yr

Median pay

£32,961/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

43%

Stretched — above the 30% rent-burden threshold.

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 York

Flats & apartments

1375

49% of listings

Houses

1004

36% of listings

Rooms

404

14% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 56% of the 1,025 houses currently advertised in York.

Terraced
56%574
Semi-detached
23%232
Other house
13%138
Detached
6%61
Bungalow
2%20

Rent by postcode

Where York rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,279 live listings in 29 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in York

1YO19£1,700/mo25 rentals
2YO23£1,550/mo117 rentals
3LS17£1,550/mo10 rentals

Cheapest in York

1LS15£800/mo9 rentals
2LS24£895/mo3 rentals
3YO8£900/mo9 rentals

Features · York

Garden, parking, and floor area in York

Live signal across 3,550 York rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

84%

of 513 York listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

90%

of 931 York listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in York this week

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

122 new this weekUpdated today

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across York

Most York homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 93,040 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.98

≈ Band B–C

Stock

93k

93,040 properties

A
14%13,070
B
27%25,370
C
29%26,990
D
15%13,780
E
9%8,010
F
4%3,780
G
2%1,920
H
0%130

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 York

86% of York premises can already get full-fibre and 91% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

86%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

91%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

470 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
86%
Gigabit-capable
91%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (York), July 2025, covering 90,992 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for York homes

46% of York 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

70k

69,937 EPCs

A
1%584
B
9%6,391
C
36%24,860
D
43%29,926
E
9%6,595
F
2%1,221
G
1%360

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

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near York

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

1
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · YO31 7PB
0.41 mi
2
Fishergate Primary School
Primary · Community school · YO10 4AP
0.56 mi
3
Scarcroft Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · YO23 1BS
0.57 mi
4
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · YO10 4BT
0.62 mi
5
Park Grove Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · YO31 8LG
0.64 mi

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

Area safety

Safety in York

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), York has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 31 of 31 postcode districts analysed, the median was 122 reported crimes per area. The most common category in York is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

122 crimes per area (median)
31 of 31 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

York’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

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

Where we search

York listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in York.

Rightmove

1757

OnTheMarket

616

SpareRoom

404

OpenRent

398

PrimeLocation

375

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Frequently asked

Renting in York — your questions answered

How much is rent in York?

The average (median) asking rent in York is £1,250 a month — a 1-bed is £975 and a 2-bed £1,250, based on 3,550 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in York?

The median asking rent for a studio in York is £1,100 a month, 12% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 205 studios currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in York is £975 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 916 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in York is £1,250 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 1,252 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in York is £1,500 a month, 20% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 478 listings currently on the market.

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

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in York is £2,300 a month, 84% above the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 295 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in York?

The median asking rent for a room in a York house share is £706 a month, 44% below the city-wide median of £1,250, based on 404 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in York?

There are currently 3,550 rental properties available in York, with 122 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is York safe for renters?

York has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 122 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 York?

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

Across Yorkshire and the Humber

Average rent across Yorkshire and the Humber

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