Rent in Sheffield is up
+4.1%
The average private rent in Sheffield is now £936 a month, £37 more than in September 2025. That's £444 a year more for the average renter. It's 163rd of 334 areas, and 11th of 15 in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Since 2015
━ Sheffield ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | £936 | +4.1% | +35% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £869 | +4.8% | +31% |
| 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 | £693 | +3.7% |
| 2 bed | £844 | +3.9% |
| 3 bed | £972 | +4.5% |
| 4+ bed | £1,345 | +3.5% |
| Flat / maisonette | £777 | +3.5% |
| Terraced | £928 | +4.3% |
| Semi-detached | £996 | +4.5% |
| Detached | £1,239 | +3.6% |
Nearby in the table
North Lincolnshire +5.8%Doncaster +5.2%East Riding of Yorkshire +4.6%Leeds +4.5%Rotherham +3.4%Calderdale +3.2%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000039), 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