Barking and Dagenham Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Barking and Dagenham market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£360,007
MoM 0.0%YoY -0.8%
Average private rent£1,690
MoM +0.1%YoY +4.8%
Median annual pay£39,213ASHE 2025
Employment rate67.6%Aged 16-64
What this means
Barking and Dagenham house prices are falling compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £360,007 in April 2026, 0.0% flat over the month and 0.8% down over the year.
Monthly movementFlat 0.0%From £360,125 last month
Annual movementDown 0.8%From £362,872 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £361,510 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +5.6% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £356,253 | Monthly: -1.5% | Annual: +6.0% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £358,532 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +7.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £354,988 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +6.9% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £357,277 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +6.3% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £359,638 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £361,107 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +3.3% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £357,921 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £358,499 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £361,952 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £360,125 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -1.0% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £360,007 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -0.8% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £360,007 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,690 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,213 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageBarking and Dagenham Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Barking and Dagenham market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Barking and Dagenham’s average house price stood at £360,007 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That was broadly unchanged from March, when the average was £360,125, and it leaves prices 0.8% below the same month last year.
Barking and Dagenham’s average private rent was £1,690 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up £2 from April, when the average stood at £1,688.
Month on month, rents rose by 0.11%. This suggests another small increase, rather than any sharp shift.
The annual picture is more notable.
Barking and Dagenham had an estimated resident population of 232,747 in 2024. That gives the borough a sizeable local labour market and a meaningful base of households to support housing demand and day-to-day services.
The ONS and Nomis labour market profile, alongside ASHE earnings data, shows a mixed picture on pay and participation.