Houses to rent in Dawdon, County Durham

There are 55 results for Dawdon, County Durham. Rental prices in Dawdon range from £550 pcm to £1k pcm with an average price of £659 pcm.


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Rental market around Dawdon

Average rent £765 pcm within 10 km · typical £695 pcm
Most rents £495 – £2,821 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 7 in Dawdon · 304 within 10 km
New to rent 353 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 4 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +6.9% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 6.0–11.0% houses 6.0%, flats 11.0% · within 10 km

What's to rent

304 homes within 10 km of Dawdon · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 59.9% 182 · £675
Terraced houses 22.4% 68 · £685
Other homes 7.6% 23 · £850
Semi-detached houses 5.9% 18 · £768
Bungalows 2.6% 8 · £663
Detached houses 1.6% 5 · £2.2k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Dawdon · share, count and typical rent
Studio 20.1% 61 · £675
1 bedroom 26.6% 81 · £663
2 bedrooms 30.9% 94 · £675
3 bedrooms 16.1% 49 · £760
4 bedrooms 3.6% 11 · £1.4k
5+ bedrooms 2.6% 8 · £1.7k

Rent bands

304 homes within 10 km of Dawdon
Under £550 pcm 15.8% 48
£550 – £650 pcm 18.4% 56
£650 – £750 pcm 25.7% 78
£750 – £850 pcm 18.8% 57
£850 pcm and over 21.4% 65

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent33%60%
Typical rent£695 pcm£675 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.5
Typical time to let3 weeks5 weeks
Gross rental yield6.0%11.0%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Dawdon · +7.7% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Dawdon 2024 Q4: £650 pcm (962 new listings) £650 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £650 pcm (1,081 new listings) £650 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £650 pcm (1,181 new listings) £650 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £675 pcm (1,239 new listings) £675 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £675 pcm (1,116 new listings) £675 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £695 pcm (998 new listings) £695 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £695 pcm (1,179 new listings) £695 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £700 pcm (1,184 new listings) £700 pcm 2026 Q3

Getting to know Dawdon

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Schools in Dawdon

3 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Seaham Trinity Primary School primary · Good
  • St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham primary · Good
  • Ropery Walk Primary School primary · Good

Based on 304 homes to rent on Houses now, 4,640 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Dawdon

What is the average rent in Dawdon?

There are only 7 homes to rent in Dawdon itself, so these figures cover the 304 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Dawdon is £765 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £695 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Dawdon?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Dawdon rents for £675 a month and a 3-bedroom home £760 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £85 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £665 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,365 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Dawdon?

Most rents within 10 km of Dawdon are between £495 and £2,820 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £550 a month, and one in five £850 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Dawdon?

There are 7 homes to rent in Dawdon on Houses right now, plus 7 already let agreed. Within 10 km there are 304, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 353 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Dawdon?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Dawdon over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £695 a month, 6.9% higher than the year before (£650 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 4%, 3-bedroom homes are up 14% and 4-bedroom homes are up 15%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Dawdon?

Within 10 km of Dawdon, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 52% go within the first month. Houses go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 5 weeks for flats.

What rental yield can I get in Dawdon?

About 11.0% gross for flats and 6.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Dawdon over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Dawdon?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about 6 in 10 homes to rent within 10 km of Dawdon. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Bungalows are the cheapest, at about £665 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £2,200 a month.

Are rental homes in Dawdon furnished?

About 8 in 10 rental homes within 10 km of Dawdon that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Dawdon?

There are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in Dawdon. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 1 was outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Dawdon?

Dawdon has no station of its own. The nearest is Seaham.