Houses to rent in Gainford, County Durham
There are 48 results for Gainford, County Durham. Rental prices across these results range from £482 pcm to £1.3k pcm with an average price of £655 pcm.
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Rental market around Gainford
What's to rent
124 homes within 10 km of Gainford · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 10 km of Gainford · share, count and typical rentRent bands
124 homes within 10 km of GainfordHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 67% | 23% |
| Typical rent | £635 pcm | £650 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Typical time to let | 4 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 4.6% | 7.8% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Gainford · +6.9% since 2024 Q4Schools in Gainford
1 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding- Gainford CofE Primary School primary · Good
Based on 124 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,002 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 Gainford
What is the average rent in Gainford?
There are no homes to rent in Gainford itself right now, so these figures cover the 124 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Gainford is £690 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £650 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Gainford?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Gainford rents for £630 a month and a 3-bedroom home £795 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £165 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £595 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £985 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Gainford?
Most rents within 10 km of Gainford are between £475 and £1,455 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £550 a month, and one in five £800 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Gainford?
There are no homes to rent in Gainford on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 124, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 113 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Gainford?
They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Gainford over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £650 a month, about the same as the year before (£650 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5% and 4-bedroom homes are down 3%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Gainford?
Within 10 km of Gainford, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 56% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in about 3 weeks against about 4 weeks for houses.
What rental yield can I get in Gainford?
About 7.8% gross for flats and 4.6% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Gainford over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Gainford?
Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 10 km of Gainford. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at about £600 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £850 a month.
Are rental homes in Gainford furnished?
About 2 in 10 rental homes within 10 km of Gainford that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.
What are the schools like in Gainford?
There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in Gainford.