Rental yields›Hartlepool
Rental yield in Hartlepool
Hartlepool sits in the upper half for rental yield in England and Wales, a bit above the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Hartlepool rose 0.8% and average rents fell 0.5%.
Gross yield
5.1%
Average price
£130,271
↑ +0.8% / yr
Average rent
£556/mo
↓ -0.5% / yr
National rank
#64 of 316
Who rents here
Census 2021, 40,929 households
17.6% of homes in Hartlepool are private rentals.
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£400/mo
↓ -0.6% / yr
2 bedrooms
£507/mo
↓ -0.2% / yr
3 bedrooms
£606/mo
↓ -0.2% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£803/mo
↓ -1.4% / yr
Average advertised rent by number of bedrooms. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-07).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,707
Band B
£1,991
Band C
£2,276
Band D
£2,560
Band E
£3,129
Band F
£3,698
Band G
£4,267
Band H
£5,120
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
Work out the yield on a specific property
Pre-filled with the Hartlepool average. Change them for a real property.
That is right on the Hartlepool average of 5.1%. Add costs for a net estimate.
How it compares
Areas with a similar yield
Common questions
Is Hartlepool a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 5.1% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Hartlepool?
Over the past year, average rents in Hartlepool fell 0.5% and average prices rose 0.8% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to 2026-07).
Is there rental demand in Hartlepool?
Average rents in Hartlepool fell 0.5% over the past year (ONS), which suggests tenant demand is softening. Ask local letting agents about typical void periods before relying on the headline yield for a buy-to-let. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 17.6% of Hartlepool's 40,929 households rented privately (23.4% social rented, 58.2% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Hartlepool?
As of 2026-07, average monthly rents in Hartlepool by property size are £400 for a 1 bedroom property, £507 for a 2 bedroom property, £606 for a 3 bedroom property, £803 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £556 a month.
How much is council tax in Hartlepool?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Hartlepool is £2,560 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,707 for Band A up to £5,120 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Hartlepool is at 5.1%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (01/06/2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (2026-07). Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.