# Housing in Darlington The south of the North East. 113,402 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 197 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Darlington, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## Average house price Darlington: **£159,988** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Darlington’s average house price was £159,988 in July 2026. That is 4% lower than North East and 41% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.9% in the year to July 2026. - Against North East: 4% lower (£166,943) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Darlington, North East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Darlington | North East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £47,939 | £45,038 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £49,596 | £47,151 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £54,201 | £51,796 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £66,301 | £63,881 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £89,191 | £86,090 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £110,779 | £105,467 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £115,607 | £116,408 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £125,829 | £125,367 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £132,229 | £128,120 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £116,974 | £112,313 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £119,484 | £113,483 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £115,834 | £110,800 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £108,210 | £106,921 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £109,236 | £107,464 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £113,963 | £108,358 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £114,980 | £110,842 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £116,494 | £114,570 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £120,427 | £115,477 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £120,066 | £117,478 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £122,517 | £118,687 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £122,844 | £120,484 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £129,029 | £132,623 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £142,418 | £140,576 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £149,669 | £150,814 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £145,726 | £147,973 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £148,761 | £154,863 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £160,192 | £159,659 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £159,988 | £166,943 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Darlington: **4.4×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Darlington costs 4.4 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Darlington. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Darlington: **£689** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Darlington was £689 a month in August 2026. That is 13% lower than North East and 51% lower than the UK average. Rents in Darlington rose 6.4% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Darlington is the 14th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 13% lower (£788) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Darlington, North East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Darlington | North East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £471 | £533 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £473 | £537 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £478 | £551 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £484 | £553 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £488 | £557 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £491 | £563 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £496 | £575 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £515 | £586 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £537 | £619 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £561 | £653 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £616 | £710 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £662 | £767 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £689 | £788 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Darlington: **1,778** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,778 homes were sold in Darlington in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Darlington: **£180,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Darlington was £180,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Darlington: **2.9%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against North East: 41% lower (4.9%) - Against the UK: 2.1 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Darlington: **£281,236** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Darlington was £281,236 in July 2026. That is 4% lower than North East and 37% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North East: 4% lower (£293,903) - Against the UK: 37% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Darlington: **£96,358** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Darlington was £96,358 in July 2026. That is 7% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North East: 7% lower (£103,288) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Darlington: **£176,241** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Darlington was £176,241 in July 2026. That is 1% higher than North East and 37% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North East: 1% higher (£174,474) - Against the UK: 37% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Darlington: **£130,183** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Darlington was £130,183 in July 2026. That is 8% lower than North East and 44% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North East: 8% lower (£141,404) - Against the UK: 44% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Darlington: **117** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 117 home sales were recorded in Darlington in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Darlington: **£496** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Darlington was £496 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than North East and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Darlington is the 12th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 10% lower (£554) - Against the UK: 56% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Darlington: **£629** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Darlington was £629 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than North East and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Darlington is the 12th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 10% lower (£697) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Darlington: **£766** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Darlington was £766 a month in August 2026. That is 8% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Darlington is the joint 22nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 8% lower (£835) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Darlington: **£1,092** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Darlington was £1,092 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than North East and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Darlington is the 27th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 10% lower (£1,217) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Darlington: **6.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Darlington changed by 6.4% in the year to August 2026. Darlington is joint 56th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North East: 10% higher (5.8%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000005/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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