Houses to rent in Drax, YO8, North Yorkshire

There are 48 results for Drax, YO8, North Yorkshire. Rental prices across these results range from £618 pcm to £1.6k pcm with an average price of £837 pcm.


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Rental market around Drax

Average rent £891 pcm within 20 km · typical £813 pcm
Most rents £547 – £1,667 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Drax · 134 within 20 km
New to rent 130 in the last 30 days · within 20 km
Typical time to let 3 weeks last 12 months · within 20 km
Rents, year on year +0.6% homes newly listed · within 20 km
Gross rental yield 4.9–7.1% houses 4.9%, flats 7.1% · within 20 km

What's to rent

134 homes within 20 km of Drax · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 31.3% 42 · £800
Flats and apartments 26.9% 36 · £700
Semi-detached houses 17.9% 24 · £898
Other homes 9.0% 12 · £825
Detached houses 9.0% 12 · £1.1k
Bungalows 4.5% 6 · £1k
Park and mobile homes 1.5% 2 · £373

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Drax · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.5% 2 · £748
1 bedroom 19.4% 26 · £666
2 bedrooms 35.1% 47 · £825
3 bedrooms 37.3% 50 · £895
4 bedrooms 6.7% 9 · £1.5k

Rent bands

134 homes within 20 km of Drax
Under £700 pcm 19.4% 26
£700 – £800 pcm 22.4% 30
£800 – £880 pcm 20.1% 27
£880 – £1,000 pcm 16.4% 22
£1,000 pcm and over 21.6% 29

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent63%27%
Typical rent£895 pcm£700 pcm
Average bedrooms2.71.5
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield4.9%7.1%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 20 km of Drax · no change since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Drax 2024 Q4: £800 pcm (436 new listings) £800 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £785 pcm (487 new listings) £785 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £795 pcm (368 new listings) £795 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £800 pcm (403 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £800 pcm (346 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £850 pcm (382 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £800 pcm (424 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £800 pcm (430 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 134 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,610 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 Drax

What is the average rent in Drax?

There are no homes to rent in Drax itself right now, so these figures cover the 134 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Drax is £890 a month. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical rent is £815 a month.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home within 20 km of Drax rents for £825 a month and a 3-bedroom home £895 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £70 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £665 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,500 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Drax?

Most rents within 20 km of Drax are between £545 and £1,665 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £700 a month, and one in five £1,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Drax?

There are no homes to rent in Drax on Houses right now. Within 20 km there are 134, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 130 new listings came onto the market within 20 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Drax?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 20 km of Drax over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £800 a month, 0.6% higher than the year before (£795 a month). By size, 2-bedroom homes are up 3% and 3-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Drax?

Within 20 km of Drax, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within about 3 weeks. About 67% go within the first month.

What rental yield can I get in Drax?

About 7.1% gross for flats and 4.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 20 km of Drax over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Drax?

Terraced houses are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 20 km of Drax. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £700 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,090 a month.

Are rental homes in Drax furnished?

About 1 in 10 rental homes within 20 km of Drax that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.