Retirement living in Whitby

1 development

AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around Whitby, run by McCarthy Stone. 1 offers homes to buy, and 1 to rent. The average home in North Yorkshire sold for £270,569 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).

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Whitby

Retirement living (1)

1 development found

Whitby in numbers

Retirement developments listed1
Operators1 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 1)
With homes to buy1
With homes to rent1
Average sold price, North Yorkshire (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£270,569

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in North Yorkshire

The average house price in North Yorkshire is £270,569, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£270,569
Detached
£433,551
Semi-detached
£270,358
Terraced
£218,729
Flats & maisonettes
£143,005

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Common questions

How many retirement developments are there in Whitby?

AskBart lists 1 retirement development in and around Whitby. The largest operator is McCarthy Stone (1).

Can I rent a retirement property in Whitby?

Yes: 1 of the 1 development offer homes to rent.

What do homes sell for in North Yorkshire?

The average home in North Yorkshire sold for £270,569 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Is retirement living in Whitby regulated by the CQC?

No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.

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