# Housing in Rotherham South 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. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## Average house price Rotherham: **£191,496** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Rotherham’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 Average house price each month for Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Rotherham | Yorkshire and The Humber | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £43,284 | £47,522 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £44,069 | £51,774 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £49,162 | £57,307 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £61,986 | £73,938 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £76,624 | £91,131 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £96,930 | £111,935 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £108,630 | £122,401 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £118,526 | £133,490 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £126,269 | £138,573 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £114,329 | £118,176 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £112,913 | £124,977 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £110,145 | £121,396 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £106,339 | £119,314 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £106,691 | £118,140 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £107,162 | £123,797 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £108,656 | £128,167 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £115,481 | £136,097 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £121,651 | £140,165 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £124,500 | £146,727 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £129,108 | £150,919 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £132,234 | £154,883 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £145,165 | £170,388 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £160,040 | £182,226 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £175,313 | £191,628 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £171,524 | £191,618 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £182,490 | £200,501 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £188,889 | £206,613 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £191,496 | £209,116 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Rotherham: **5.5×** (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 Rotherham costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/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 Rotherham. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Rotherham: **£686** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Rotherham | Yorkshire and The Humber | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £480 | £586 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £483 | £586 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £493 | £599 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £498 | £612 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £505 | £621 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £513 | £637 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £517 | £646 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £534 | £677 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £562 | £715 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £596 | £769 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £639 | £809 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £678 | £843 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £686 | £865 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Rotherham: **3,555** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 3,555 homes were sold in Rotherham in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Rotherham: **£195,000** (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 Rotherham was £195,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Rotherham: **1.7%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 43% lower (3.0%) - Against the UK: 21% higher (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Rotherham: **£296,313** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Rotherham: **£101,263** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Rotherham: **£188,365** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Rotherham: **£150,703** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Rotherham: **177** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 177 home sales were recorded in Rotherham in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Rotherham: **£488** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Rotherham: **£615** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Rotherham: **£743** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Rotherham: **£1,074** (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 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Rotherham: **3.2%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private 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% lower (4.9%) - Against the UK: 16% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000018) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000018/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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