Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,758 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Sep 2026
2,684 lets
+2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,684 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
627 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent: £790/month in Aug 2025 to £819/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 4.3% in Jan 2022 to 4.7% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 196 in Sep 2026 to 627 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 87.7 in Jan 2022 to 117.9 in Sep 2026.
How does Barnsley vary by home size?
Asking rent in Barnsley runs from £584/month for 1 bedroom to £1,164/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Barnsley. Each band shows its own window and sample. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Homes
Asking rent
Window
Change
Listings
1 bedroom
£584/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+4.7% on the previous 12 months
430
2 bedrooms
£740/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+5.1% on the previous 12 months
1215
3 bedrooms
£891/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+6.1% on the previous 12 months
843
4 bedrooms
£1,164/month
12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed
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113
5+ bedrooms
Not published
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Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns Barnsley?
Corporate landlords hold 82% of the 5,781 units in Barnsley whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords82% of classified · 4,740 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 721 units
Housing associations4.9% of classified · 285 units
RMC0.6% of classified · 33 units
Local authorities0.0% of classified · 1 units
Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does Barnsley rank?
Barnsley ranks 4th of 4 local authorities in South Yorkshire for asking rent, at £787/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in South Yorkshire
Barnsley ranks 4th of 4 local authorities in South Yorkshire for asking rent, at £787/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in South Yorkshire, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
S36Postcode district · Asking £2,689/m² · Sep 2026
S63Postcode district · Asking £2,141/m² · Sep 2026
S70Postcode district · Asking £2,090/m² · Sep 2026
S71Postcode district · Asking £2,351/m² · Sep 2026
S72Postcode district · Asking £2,386/m² · Sep 2026
S73Postcode district · Asking £2,022/m² · Sep 2026
S74Postcode district · Asking £2,634/m² · Sep 2026
S75Postcode district · Asking £2,746/m² · Sep 2026
DoncasterNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,296/m² · Sep 2026
RotherhamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,546/m² · Sep 2026
SheffieldNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,636/m² · Sep 2026
KirkleesNext door, in another county · Asking £2,750/m² · Sep 2026
WakefieldNext door, in another county · Asking £2,619/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Barnsley
What is the average rent in Barnsley?
Homes to let in Barnsley asked a median £787/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,758 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Barnsley?
4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 2,684 lets. +2.7% on the previous 12 months.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.