Houses to rent in Drax, YO8, North Yorkshire

There are 48 results for Drax, YO8, North Yorkshire. Rental prices across these results range from £567 pcm to £1.5k pcm with an average price of £844 pcm.


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Rental market around Drax

Average rent £892 pcm within 20 km · typical £850 pcm
Most rents £547 – £1,700 pcm within 20 km
Homes to rent 0 in Drax · 119 within 20 km
New to rent 145 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 4.9–6.9% houses 4.9%, flats 6.9% · within 20 km

What's to rent

119 homes within 20 km of Drax · share, count and typical rent
Flats and apartments 33.6% 40 · £673
Terraced houses 26.1% 31 · £800
Semi-detached houses 18.5% 22 · £973
Detached houses 9.2% 11 · £1.3k
Other homes 6.7% 8 · £900
Bungalows 4.2% 5 · £950
Park and mobile homes 1.7% 2 · £373

How many bedrooms

within 20 km of Drax · share, count and typical rent
Studio 1.7% 2 · £773
1 bedroom 21.8% 26 · £600
2 bedrooms 35.3% 42 · £850
3 bedrooms 33.6% 40 · £900
4 bedrooms 5.9% 7 · £1.7k
5+ bedrooms 1.7% 2 · £1.3k

Rent bands

119 homes within 20 km of Drax
Under £650 pcm 18.5% 22
£650 – £770 pcm 19.3% 23
£770 – £900 pcm 25.2% 30
£900 – £1,100 pcm 18.5% 22
£1,100 pcm and over 18.5% 22

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent58%34%
Typical rent£900 pcm£673 pcm
Average bedrooms2.81.5
Typical time to let3 weeks3 weeks
Gross rental yield4.9%6.9%

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 (429 new listings) £800 pcm 2026 Q3

Based on 119 homes to rent on Houses now, 1,642 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 Drax

What is the average rent in Drax?

There are no homes to rent in Drax itself right now, so these figures cover the 119 homes to rent within 20 km. The average rent for a home within 20 km of Drax is £890 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £850 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 £850 a month and a 3-bedroom home £900 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £50 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £600 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,700 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Drax?

Most rents within 20 km of Drax are between £545 and £1,700 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £650 a month, and one in five £1,100 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 119, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 145 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 6.9% 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?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about a third of homes to rent within 20 km of Drax. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £675 a month, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £1,300 a month.

Are rental homes in Drax furnished?

Only a few rental homes within 20 km of Drax that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.