Stockton-on-Tees property market
In Stockton-on-Tees (North East) the average private rent is £738/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £169,540 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 47% below and house prices 37% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.2%.
- Average rent
- £738/mo
- +5.0% YoY
- Average house price
- £169,540
- +3.0% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.2%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 19.1
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Stockton-on-Tees
The average home in Stockton-on-Tees costs about 19.1 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.1), 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 Stockton-on-Tees (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£738
- House prices in Stockton-on-Tees (by property type)£169,540
Nearby areas in North East
- Darlington£676/mo · £156,880
- South Tyneside£726/mo · £156,931
- Gateshead£790/mo · £158,885
- North Tyneside£838/mo · £197,229
- Northumberland£679/mo · £204,603
- Newcastle upon Tyne£1,204/mo · £209,071
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Stockton-on-Tees?
- The average monthly private rent in Stockton-on-Tees is £738, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +5.0% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Stockton-on-Tees?
- The average house price in Stockton-on-Tees is £169,540 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +3.0% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Stockton-on-Tees?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,856) by the average house price (£169,540) gives a gross rental yield of 5.2% in Stockton-on-Tees. 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 Stockton-on-Tees?
- In Stockton-on-Tees the average house price equals about 19.1 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.1). 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.