County Durham
Local authority in North East · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£653
310th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+6.1%
74th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £459
2 bed £582
3 bed £697
2 bed £582
3 bed £697
The average private rent in County Durham was £653 a month in September 2026, up 6.1% on a year earlier. That is the 310th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in North East. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.