OFFICIAL DATA#97 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in Darlington

A typical rental in Darlington grosses 4.7% a year: the official average rent of £686 a month (ONS) against a £174,500 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 2,025 sales over two years). That ranks #97 of 313 districts we can compute, against a national median of 4.4%. Whole-market averages before any costs, not a valuation of any one property.

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Gross yield
4.7%
Avg rent
£686
Median sold
£174,500
2-bed rent
£626
Rents, 5 yrs
+35.8%
Entry prices by postcode area
DL2545 sales+40% vs district£245,000DL3751 sales-1% vs district£172,500DL1753 sales-14% vs district£150,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. Cheaper pockets usually push the yield above the district average, though rents vary street by street too.
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Gross yield = official average rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026) × 12 ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data). Whole-market averages before mortgage, letting and running costs; individual homes vary widely. Research figures, not financial or investment advice.