Housing in Rotherham
Metropolitan boroughSouth Yorkshire and The Humber. 279,161 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 287 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Rotherham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Rotherham’s 170 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 133.
Average house price
CouncilRotherham’s average house price was £191,496 in July 2026.
That is 8% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 30% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 8% lower£209,116
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Rotherham’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Rotherham costs 5.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Rotherham. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Rotherham was £686 a month in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 51% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Rotherham rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Rotherham is the 12th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£865
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Rotherham’s is 43% higher than in 2015, slower than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,555 homes were sold in Rotherham in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Rotherham was £195,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 43% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 21% higher1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Rotherham was £296,313 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 33% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 15% lower£347,690
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Rotherham was £101,263 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 47% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£127,578
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Rotherham was £188,365 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 32% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 13% lower£216,081
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Rotherham was £150,703 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 35% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 11% lower£169,808
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council177 home sales were recorded in Rotherham in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Rotherham was £488 a month in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 57% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Rotherham is the 9th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£614
- Against the UK
- 57% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rotherham was £615 a month in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Rotherham is the 8th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 20% lower£769
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rotherham was £743 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Rotherham is the 13th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 19% lower£914
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Rotherham was £1,074 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rotherham is the 19th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 19% lower£1,323
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Rotherham changed by 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Rotherham is joint 112th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 35% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower3.8%