Houses to rent in Houghton-le-Side, DL2, Darlington

There are 48 results for Houghton-le-Side, DL2, Darlington. Rental prices across these results range from £475 pcm to £1.2k pcm with an average price of £666 pcm.


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Rental market around Houghton-le-Side

Average rent £693 pcm within 10 km · typical £675 pcm
Most rents £475 – £1,242 pcm within 10 km
Homes to rent 0 in Houghton-le-Side · 199 within 10 km
New to rent 192 in the last 30 days · within 10 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 10 km
Rents, year on year +3.8% homes newly listed · within 10 km
Gross rental yield 5.0–8.7% houses 5.0%, flats 8.7% · within 10 km

What's to rent

199 homes within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 52.8% 105 · £620
Flats and apartments 20.6% 41 · £650
Other homes 13.1% 26 · £913
Semi-detached houses 8.0% 16 · £790
Detached houses 3.5% 7 · £700
Bungalows 2.0% 4 · £1k

How many bedrooms

within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side · share, count and typical rent
Studio 0.5% 1 · £490
1 bedroom 10.6% 21 · £600
2 bedrooms 58.3% 116 · £638
3 bedrooms 26.1% 52 · £775
4 bedrooms 4.0% 8 · £1k
5+ bedrooms 0.5% 1 · £2.8k

Rent bands

199 homes within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side
Under £550 pcm 17.6% 35
£550 – £620 pcm 18.1% 36
£620 – £700 pcm 22.6% 45
£700 – £800 pcm 21.6% 43
£800 pcm and over 20.1% 40

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent66%21%
Typical rent£650 pcm£650 pcm
Average bedrooms2.41.5
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield5.0%8.7%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side · +11.2% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Houghton-le-Side 2024 Q4: £625 pcm (661 new listings) £625 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £650 pcm (740 new listings) £650 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £650 pcm (790 new listings) £650 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £650 pcm (750 new listings) £650 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £650 pcm (735 new listings) £650 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £650 pcm (709 new listings) £650 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £675 pcm (743 new listings) £675 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £695 pcm (662 new listings) £695 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 199 homes to rent on Houses now, 2,857 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 Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Houghton-le-Side

What is the average rent in Houghton-le-Side?

There are no homes to rent in Houghton-le-Side itself right now, so these figures cover the 199 homes to rent within 10 km. The average rent for a home within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side is £695 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £675 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Houghton-le-Side?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side rents for £640 a month and a 3-bedroom home £775 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £140 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £600 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,000 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Houghton-le-Side?

Most rents within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side are between £475 and £1,240 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 Houghton-le-Side?

There are no homes to rent in Houghton-le-Side on Houses right now. Within 10 km there are 199, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 192 new listings came onto the market within 10 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Houghton-le-Side?

Yes. Homes put up to rent within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £675 a month, 3.8% higher than the year before (£650 a month). By size, 1-bedroom homes are up 5%, 2-bedroom homes are up 4% and 3-bedroom homes are up 3%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Houghton-le-Side?

Within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 59% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Houghton-le-Side?

About 8.7% gross for flats and 5.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Houghton-le-Side?

Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at about £620 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £790 a month.

Are rental homes in Houghton-le-Side furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 10 km of Houghton-le-Side that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.