East Riding of Yorkshire property market
In East Riding of Yorkshire (Yorkshire and The Humber) the average private rent is £721/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £219,544 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 48% below and house prices 19% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.9%.
- Average rent
- £721/mo
- +5.1% YoY
- Average house price
- £219,544
- +1.7% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.9%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 25.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in East Riding of Yorkshire
The average home in East Riding of Yorkshire costs about 25.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.4), 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.
Go deeper
- Rent in East Riding of Yorkshire (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£721
- House prices in East Riding of Yorkshire (by property type)£219,544
Nearby areas in Yorkshire and The Humber
- Calderdale£750/mo · £190,555
- Wakefield£794/mo · £196,895
- Kirklees£775/mo · £205,741
- Sheffield£922/mo · £222,080
- Leeds£1,134/mo · £246,882
- North Yorkshire£833/mo · £270,836
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- The average monthly private rent in East Riding of Yorkshire is £721, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +5.1% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- The average house price in East Riding of Yorkshire is £219,544 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +1.7% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,652) by the average house price (£219,544) gives a gross rental yield of 3.9% in East Riding of Yorkshire. 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 East Riding of Yorkshire?
- In East Riding of Yorkshire the average house price equals about 25.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 25.4). 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.