Renting in York

Average Rent in York

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The average rent in York is £1,195/mo, with 2,714 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new York rental appears.

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Renting in York

What it costs to rent in York

York currently has 2,714 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £1,195 a month. 125 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 43% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is YO15 at around £165/mo, while YO1 6AE 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

York rental market at a glance

2,714

Active rentals in York

£1,195/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in York

Median monthly rent, based on 2,714 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£990/mo	685
2 bed	£1,250/mo	956
3 bed	£1,500/mo	371
4+ bed	£2,500/mo	241
Room	£700/mo	293

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

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: £1,173/mo (Mar 26, +5.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,173

Mar 26

Annual

+5.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£878

Apr 21

Total change

+34%

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

£1,173/mo

£14,076/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.

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.

Property types

What’s on offer in York

Flats & apartments

1040

49% of listings

Houses

792

37% of listings

Rooms

293

14% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 57% of the 808 houses currently advertised in York.

Terraced
57%459
Semi-detached
22%180
Other house
13%107
Detached
6%47
Bungalow
2%15

Rent by postcode

Where York rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,026 live listings in 48 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in York

1YO1 6AE£2,500/mo3 rentals
2YO31 8AH£1,700/mo3 rentals
3YO1 9RG£1,650/mo12 rentals

Cheapest in York

1YO15£165/mo5 rentals
2YO11£495/mo13 rentals
3YO8£550/mo17 rentals

Features · York

Garden, parking, and floor area in York

Live signal across 2,714 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 356 York listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

91%

of 654 York listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in York

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), York has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 31 of 31 postcode districts analysed, the median was 133 reported crimes per area. The most common category in York is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

133 crimes per area (median)
31 of 31 postcode districts covered
Data: July 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.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in York

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.

Acomb has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in York.

Fulford
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (70) · pop. ~4,000
51
per 1k
Acomb
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (89) · pop. ~20,000
13
per 1k
Clifton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (84) · pop. ~11,000
23
per 1k
Heworth
Higher crime
Most common: Anti-social behaviour (116) · pop. ~14,000
29
per 1k
Bishopthorpe
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (20) · pop. ~4,000
16
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

York listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in York.

Rightmove

1310

OnTheMarket

473

OpenRent

330

PrimeLocation

308

SpareRoom

293

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Frequently asked

Renting in York — your questions answered

What is the average rent in York?

The median rent in York is £1195/month based on 2714 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in York?

There are currently 2714 rental properties available in York, with 125 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 133 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 York?

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

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