Sunderland property market
In Sunderland (North East) the average private rent is £701/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £145,293 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 49% below and house prices 46% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.8%.
- Average rent
- £701/mo
- +4.4% YoY
- Average house price
- £145,293
- +6.0% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.8%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 17.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Sunderland
The average home in Sunderland costs about 17.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 17.3), 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.
Rent affordability in Sunderland
Average rent of £701/month is about 26% of the local full-time gross median salary of £32,927 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline treats rent at or below 30% of income as "affordable", so Sunderland is within that threshold on this proxy.
Honesty note: this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series. ONS Private rental affordability, England (FYE2024). Median income of private-renting households basis — distinct from the proxy below.
Go deeper
Nearby areas in North East
- Hartlepool£561/mo · £129,129
- County Durham£638/mo · £138,767
- Middlesbrough£707/mo · £139,005
- Redcar and Cleveland£645/mo · £154,422
- Darlington£676/mo · £156,880
- South Tyneside£726/mo · £156,931
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Sunderland?
- The average monthly private rent in Sunderland is £701, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.4% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Sunderland?
- The average house price in Sunderland is £145,293 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +6.0% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Sunderland?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£8,412) by the average house price (£145,293) gives a gross rental yield of 5.8% in Sunderland. 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 Sunderland?
- In Sunderland the average house price equals about 17.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 17.3). 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.
- Is rent affordable in Sunderland?
- The average rent in Sunderland (£701/month) is about 26% of the local full-time gross median salary of £32,927 (ONS ASHE 2024). The ONS guideline is that rent at or below 30% of income is "affordable", so Sunderland is within that threshold on this proxy. Note this uses individual full-time pay, not household income, so it sits above the official household-based series.
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.