Darlington property market
In Darlington (North East) the average private rent is £676/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £156,880 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 51% below and house prices 42% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.2%.
- Average rent
- £676/mo
- +5.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £156,880
- +1.9% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.2%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 19.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Darlington
The average home in Darlington costs about 19.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.3), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in North East
- Middlesbrough£707/mo · £139,005
- Sunderland£701/mo · £145,293
- Redcar and Cleveland£645/mo · £154,422
- South Tyneside£726/mo · £156,931
- Gateshead£790/mo · £158,885
- Stockton-on-Tees£738/mo · £169,540
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Darlington?
- The average monthly private rent in Darlington is £676, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +5.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Darlington?
- The average house price in Darlington is £156,880 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +1.9% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Darlington?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,112) by the average house price (£156,880) gives a gross rental yield of 5.2% in Darlington. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Darlington?
- In Darlington the average house price equals about 19.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.3). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.