Barnsley
Local authority in Yorkshire and The Humber · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£697
298th highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+7.2%
30th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £507
2 bed £631
3 bed £754
2 bed £631
3 bed £754
The average private rent in Barnsley was £697 a month in September 2026, up 7.2% on a year earlier. That is the 298th 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.