Rent in Sunderland is up
+4.1%
The average private rent in Sunderland is now £710 a month, £28 more than in September 2025. That's £336 a year more for the average renter. It's 160th of 334 areas, and 8th of 12 in North East.
Since 2015
━ Sunderland ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | £710 | +4.1% | +29% |
| 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 | £525 | +3.8% |
| 2 bed | £650 | +4.2% |
| 3 bed | £776 | +4.5% |
| 4+ bed | £1,083 | +3.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £610 | +3.6% |
| Terraced | £726 | +4.4% |
| Semi-detached | £736 | +4.4% |
| Detached | £1,053 | +3.6% |
Nearby in the table
North Tyneside +6.4%Darlington +6.2%County Durham +6.1%Gateshead +5.7%Middlesbrough +3.8%Stockton-on-Tees +3.4%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000024), 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