York

Local authority in Yorkshire and The Humber · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,206

124th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+6.7%

52nd fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £879
2 bed £1,088
3 bed £1,286

The average private rent in York was £1,206 a month in September 2026, up 6.7% on a year earlier. That is the 124th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in Yorkshire and The Humber. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.

Average monthly rent, last 12 months (ONS Price Index of Private Rents)
Month	Rent	Change on a year ago
October 2025	£1,134	+2.5%
November 2025	£1,145	+3.9%
December 2025	£1,157	+4.8%
January 2026	£1,170	+5.7%
February 2026	£1,172	+5.5%
March 2026	£1,173	+5.0%
April 2026	£1,178	+4.9%
May 2026	£1,182	+5.3%
June 2026	£1,186	+5.7%
July 2026	£1,193	+6.3%
August 2026	£1,199	+6.5%
September 2026	£1,206	+6.7%

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