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Average private rent in Stockton-on-Tees

In September 2026 the average private rent in Stockton-on-Tees was £736 a month, up 3.4% on a year earlier. That is 7% below the North East average of £790, and the 5th highest of 12 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Stockton-on-Tees 12-month change North East England
1 bedroom £537 +3.4% £555 £1,199
2 bedrooms £669 +3.5% £698 £1,341
3 bedrooms £799 +3.8% £837 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,168 +2.5% £1,219 £2,170
All sizes £736 +3.4% £790 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeStockton-on-TeesNorth East
Detached£1,086£1,101
Semi-detached£787£834
Terraced£742£818
Flat or maisonette£626£663

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Stockton-on-Tees and North East Stockton-on-Tees: £602 in September 2023, £736 in September 2026. North East: £790 in September 2026. £550 £625 £700 £775 £850 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £602 October 2023: £605 November 2023: £607 December 2023: £610 January 2024: £616 February 2024: £622 March 2024: £628 April 2024: £632 May 2024: £636 June 2024: £642 July 2024: £649 August 2024: £657 September 2024: £664 October 2024: £671 November 2024: £678 December 2024: £684 January 2025: £688 February 2025: £692 March 2025: £697 April 2025: £701 May 2025: £703 June 2025: £704 July 2025: £706 August 2025: £709 September 2025: £712 October 2025: £715 November 2025: £718 December 2025: £721 January 2026: £725 February 2026: £728 March 2026: £732 April 2026: £736 May 2026: £738 June 2026: £737 July 2026: £735 August 2026: £735 September 2026: £736 £736 £790
Stockton-on-Tees North East average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £602 to £736 (+22.3%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+3.8%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£736£537£669£799£1,168
August 2026£735£536£668£797£1,166
July 2026£735£537£669£797£1,168
June 2026£737£538£670£799£1,171
May 2026£738£538£671£799£1,174
April 2026£736£537£669£797£1,173
March 2026£732£534£666£793£1,169
February 2026£728£531£662£788£1,164
January 2026£725£529£658£785£1,160
December 2025£721£526£655£781£1,155
November 2025£718£524£653£777£1,150
October 2025£715£522£650£773£1,145
September 2025£712£520£647£770£1,140
August 2025£709£517£645£767£1,136
July 2025£706£515£641£763£1,132
June 2025£704£513£640£762£1,132
May 2025£703£511£638£760£1,131
April 2025£701£510£636£759£1,131
March 2025£697£506£632£754£1,125
February 2025£692£503£627£749£1,119
January 2025£688£499£623£744£1,113
December 2024£684£496£620£740£1,107
November 2024£678£491£614£733£1,097
October 2024£671£486£607£725£1,086
September 2024£664£481£602£718£1,078
August 2024£657£476£595£711£1,068
July 2024£649£469£588£702£1,057
June 2024£642£464£581£694£1,047
May 2024£636£459£576£688£1,040
April 2024£632£456£572£684£1,035
March 2024£628£453£568£679£1,030
February 2024£622£449£563£672£1,020
January 2024£616£444£557£666£1,011
December 2023£610£439£552£660£1,003
November 2023£607£437£549£656£1,000
October 2023£605£435£547£654£996
September 2023£602£433£545£651£992

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Stockton-on-Tees 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 £669, and its +3.5% change over the year is about £23 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees 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 E06000004.

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