North East England Rental Prices

ONS private rent data for North East England, including average rent, monthly movement, annual movement and rental series by bedroom or property type where available.

Last updated 5 Jul 2026HPI April 2026Rents May 2026Sold prices April 2026
Average monthly rent
£776
ONS rents May 2026
Monthly rent movement
-0.0%
Annual rent movement
+5.9%
Indicative gross yield
5.7%
Average rent vs average price

Private rent trend

All homes ONS Price Index of Private Rents series, last 5Y.

Latest rent£776May 2026
Last month£776April 2026
Monthly change-0.0%Rent estimate
Last year£733May 2025
Annual change+5.9%Rent estimate
Monthly movementDown 0.0%From £776 last month
Annual movementUp 5.9%From £733 last year
Rental price commentary · Last updated June 2026

North East England’s private rental market has stayed on an upward path, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The latest average rent for May 2026 is £776.

That is unchanged from April. The monthly movement was slightly negative at -0.005%, which means rents were effectively flat over the month.

Rent By Bedroom Count

one bed£546+6.2% annual
two bed£686+6.0% annual
three bed£821+6.1% annual
four or more bed£1,199+4.8% annual

Rent By Property Type

Detached£1,083+4.9% annual
Semi-detached£818+5.9% annual
Terraced£803+6.1% annual
Flat Maisonette£653+5.7% annual