Housing in Doncaster
Metropolitan boroughSouth east Yorkshire and The Humber. 323,016 people in 568 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Doncaster, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Doncaster’s 199 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 62.
Average house price
CouncilDoncaster’s average house price was £172,305 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 37% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower£209,116
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Doncaster’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Doncaster costs 4.9 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Doncaster. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Doncaster was £694 a month in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 50% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Doncaster rose 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Doncaster is the joint 16th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 20% lower£865
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Doncaster’s is 46% higher than in 2015, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,222 homes were sold in Doncaster in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Doncaster was £180,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 1.6 times3.0%
- Against the UK
- 3.4 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Doncaster was £262,000 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 41% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 25% lower£347,690
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Doncaster was £89,652 in July 2026.
That is 30% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 53% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 30% lower£127,578
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Doncaster was £169,565 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 22% lower£216,081
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Doncaster was £134,831 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 42% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£169,808
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council217 home sales were recorded in Doncaster in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Doncaster was £493 a month in August 2026.
That is 20% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 57% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Doncaster is the 10th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 20% lower£614
- Against the UK
- 57% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Doncaster was £636 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 50% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Doncaster is the 18th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 17% lower£769
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Doncaster was £757 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Doncaster is the 19th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 17% lower£914
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Doncaster was £1,076 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Doncaster is the 20th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 19% lower£1,323
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Doncaster changed by 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
Doncaster is joint 98th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 8% higher4.9%
- Against the UK
- 39% higher3.8%