Is rent affordable in Yorkshire and The Humber?
Average private rent in Yorkshire and The Humber is £856 a month — that is 29.9% of a full-time gross median salary of £34,401. That sits at or below the 30% line the ONS treats as affordable on a single-earner basis.
- Average rent (ONS, May 2026): £856/month
- One-bed average: £608/month
- Two-bed average: £761/month
- Full-time gross median salary (ONS ASHE 2024): £34,401/year (£2,867/month)
- Rent as % of gross income: 29.9%
- Salary needed to hit the 30% line: ~£34,240/year
Frequently asked questions
- Is rent affordable in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Average private rent in Yorkshire and The Humber is £856 a month (ONS, May 2026), which is 29.9% of a full-time gross median salary of £34,401 (ONS ASHE 2024). That is at or below the 30% line ONS treats as affordable on a single-earner basis.
- What salary do you need to afford rent in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- To keep Yorkshire and The Humber's average rent of £856 at the 30% affordability line, a single full-time earner would need a gross salary of about £34,240 a year. The region's actual full-time gross median is £34,401 (ONS ASHE 2024).