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Average private rent in Middlesbrough

In September 2026 the average private rent in Middlesbrough was £699 a month, up 3.8% on a year earlier. That is 12% below the North East average of £790, and the 7th highest of 12 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Middlesbrough 12-month change North East England
1 bedroom £498 +3.6% £555 £1,199
2 bedrooms £634 +4.0% £698 £1,341
3 bedrooms £754 +4.4% £837 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £991 +3.3% £1,219 £2,170
All sizes £699 +3.8% £790 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeMiddlesbroughNorth East
Detached£951£1,101
Semi-detached£758£834
Terraced£710£818
Flat or maisonette£597£663

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Middlesbrough and North East Middlesbrough: £572 in September 2023, £699 in September 2026. North East: £790 in September 2026. £500 £588 £675 £763 £850 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £572 October 2023: £576 November 2023: £578 December 2023: £581 January 2024: £584 February 2024: £587 March 2024: £591 April 2024: £596 May 2024: £600 June 2024: £604 July 2024: £609 August 2024: £615 September 2024: £622 October 2024: £629 November 2024: £636 December 2024: £642 January 2025: £647 February 2025: £651 March 2025: £655 April 2025: £658 May 2025: £661 June 2025: £664 July 2025: £668 August 2025: £672 September 2025: £673 October 2025: £674 November 2025: £676 December 2025: £685 January 2026: £697 February 2026: £705 March 2026: £709 April 2026: £709 May 2026: £707 June 2026: £702 July 2026: £699 August 2026: £698 September 2026: £699 £699 £790
Middlesbrough North East average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £572 to £699 (+22.2%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+4.4%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£699£498£634£754£991
August 2026£698£499£634£754£991
July 2026£699£499£634£754£992
June 2026£702£502£637£757£997
May 2026£707£505£641£761£1,004
April 2026£709£507£643£764£1,008
March 2026£709£507£644£764£1,009
February 2026£705£504£640£759£1,004
January 2026£697£498£632£750£993
December 2025£685£490£621£738£977
November 2025£676£484£613£727£964
October 2025£674£482£611£724£961
September 2025£673£481£610£723£959
August 2025£672£480£609£722£958
July 2025£668£477£605£717£954
June 2025£664£474£602£714£950
May 2025£661£471£598£710£947
April 2025£658£468£595£707£944
March 2025£655£466£592£704£940
February 2025£651£463£589£699£935
January 2025£647£460£584£695£930
December 2024£642£456£580£689£924
November 2024£636£451£575£683£916
October 2024£629£446£568£675£906
September 2024£622£442£562£668£897
August 2024£615£436£555£660£888
July 2024£609£431£550£653£881
June 2024£604£428£546£648£875
May 2024£600£425£542£645£872
April 2024£596£421£538£640£866
March 2024£591£418£533£634£860
February 2024£587£415£529£630£854
January 2024£584£412£527£626£851
December 2023£581£410£524£624£849
November 2023£578£408£522£621£846
October 2023£576£406£519£619£842
September 2023£572£403£516£615£837

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Middlesbrough they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £634, and its +4.0% change over the year is about £25 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Middlesbrough from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is in the North East wave (wave 7 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 June 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 September 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in North East

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E06000002.

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