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, 3,010 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.7% 12 months to Sep 2026
4,327 lets
+0.9% 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, 4,327 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
851 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: £785/month in Aug 2025 to £858/month in Sep 2026.Gross yield, asking basis: 4.0% in Jan 2022 to 4.9% in Sep 2026.Homes to rent: 282 in Sep 2026 to 851 in Nov 2026.Asking rent index: 87.8 in Jan 2022 to 116.5 in Sep 2026.
How does Doncaster vary by home size?
Asking rent in Doncaster runs from £563/month for 1 bedroom to £1,324/month for 4 bedrooms.
Asking rent by bedroom band in Doncaster. 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
£563/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.6% on the previous 12 months
1002
2 bedrooms
£760/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+0.8% on the previous 12 months
1287
3 bedrooms
£913/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.5% on the previous 12 months
1629
4 bedrooms
£1,324/month
12 months to Sep 2026
+3.1% on the previous 12 months
220
5+ bedrooms
£1,168/month
12 months to Apr 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed
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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 Doncaster?
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 7,798 units in Doncaster whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
Corporate landlords81% of classified · 6,302 units
Individuals (not traceable in bulk)12% of classified · 929 units
Housing associations6.5% of classified · 505 units
RMC0.8% of classified · 60 units
Offshore companies0.0% of classified · 2 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 Doncaster rank?
Doncaster ranks 3rd of 4 local authorities in South Yorkshire for asking rent, at £804/month.
Asking rent · local authorities in South Yorkshire
Doncaster ranks 3rd of 4 local authorities in South Yorkshire for asking rent, at £804/month.
Asking rent across local authorities in South Yorkshire, 12 months to Sep 2026. Sample and confidence tier beside every value.
DN1Postcode district · Asking £1,068/m² · Sep 2026
DN11Postcode district · Asking £2,314/m² · Sep 2026
DN12Postcode district · Asking £1,456/m² · Sep 2026
DN2Postcode district · Asking £2,244/m² · Sep 2026
DN3Postcode district · Asking £2,928/m² · Sep 2026
DN4Postcode district · Asking £2,357/m² · Sep 2026
DN5Postcode district · Asking £2,585/m² · Sep 2026
DN6Postcode district · Asking £2,380/m² · Sep 2026
DN7Postcode district · Asking £2,332/m² · Sep 2026
DN8Postcode district · Asking £1,927/m² · Sep 2026
BarnsleyNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,330/m² · Sep 2026
RotherhamNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,546/m² · Sep 2026
SheffieldNeighbouring local authority · Asking £2,636/m² · Sep 2026
WakefieldNext door, in another county · Asking £2,619/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about Doncaster
What is the average rent in Doncaster?
Homes to let in Doncaster asked a median £804/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,010 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
What is the gross rental yield in Doncaster?
4.7% 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, 4,327 lets. +0.9% 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.