Rent in County Durham is up
+6.1%
The average private rent in County Durham is now £653 a month, £38 more than in September 2025. That's £456 a year more for the average renter. It's 75th of 334 areas, and 6th of 12 in North East.
Since 2015
━ County Durham ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Durham | £653 | +6.1% | +34% |
| North East | £790 | +5.3% | +35% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £459 | +6.4% |
| 2 bed | £582 | +6.7% |
| 3 bed | £697 | +6.7% |
| 4+ bed | £1,004 | +5.5% |
| Flat / maisonette | £549 | +5.5% |
| Terraced | £686 | +6.5% |
| Semi-detached | £687 | +6.3% |
| Detached | £882 | +5.5% |
Nearby in the table
Newcastle upon Tyne +7.9%South Tyneside +7.4%Northumberland +7.0%North Tyneside +6.4%Darlington +6.2%Gateshead +5.7%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000047), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists