Cost of living in Rotherham
Data last updated: 12 May 2026
Rent in Rotherham
The average monthly rent in Rotherham is £555.
- 1 Bed£475 /mo
- 2 Bed£550 /mo
- 3 Bed£570 /mo
- 4+ Bed£930 /mo
The cheapest 25% of rents start from £495/month.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings in Rotherham
The average annual salary for residents of Rotherham is £29,664.
We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
House prices in Rotherham
The average house price in Rotherham is £174,000.
- Detached£290,000
- Semi-detached£170,000
- Terraced£116,250
- Flat£98,000
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax in Rotherham
Band D council tax in Rotherham is £2,382 per year.
- Band A£1,588
- Band B£1,852
- Band C£2,117
- Band DBenchmark£2,382
- Band E£2,911
- Band F£3,440
- Band G£3,969
- Band H£4,763
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Rotherham
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water costs in Rotherham
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.