Houses to rent in Merrybent, DL2, Darlington
There are 49 results for Merrybent, DL2, Darlington. Rental prices across these results range from £536 pcm to £1.1k pcm with an average price of £741 pcm.
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Rental market around Merrybent
What's to rent
83 homes within 5 km of Merrybent · share, count and typical rentHow many bedrooms
within 5 km of Merrybent · share, count and typical rentRent bands
83 homes within 5 km of MerrybentHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes to rent | 54% | 34% |
| Typical rent | £675 pcm | £675 pcm |
| Average bedrooms | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Typical time to let | 4 weeks | 3 weeks |
| Gross rental yield | 4.7% | 8.4% |
Asking rents over time
typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 5 km of Merrybent · +6.9% since 2024 Q4Based on 83 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,534 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 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions about renting in Merrybent
What is the average rent in Merrybent?
There is only 1 home to rent in Merrybent itself, so these figures cover the 83 homes to rent within 5 km. The average rent for a home within 5 km of Merrybent is £735 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £695 a month.
How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Merrybent?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 5 km of Merrybent rents for £675 a month and a 3-bedroom home £925 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £250 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £625 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £985 a month.
What is the price range of rental homes in Merrybent?
Most rents within 5 km of Merrybent are between £555 and £1,100 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £620 a month, and one in five £880 a month or more.
How many homes are available to rent in Merrybent?
There is 1 home to rent in Merrybent on Houses right now. Within 5 km there are 83, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 79 new listings came onto the market within 5 km in the last 30 days.
Are rents going up in Merrybent?
Yes. Homes put up to rent within 5 km of Merrybent 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% and 4-bedroom homes are down 4%.
How quickly do rental homes let in Merrybent?
Within 5 km of Merrybent, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 4 weeks. About 57% 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 Merrybent?
About 8.4% gross for flats and 4.7% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 5 km of Merrybent over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes can I rent in Merrybent?
Terraced houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes to rent within 5 km of Merrybent. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Terraced houses are the cheapest, at about £655 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £995 a month.
Are rental homes in Merrybent furnished?
About a quarter of rental homes within 5 km of Merrybent that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.