Barnsley 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.
Barnsley market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£173,100
MoM 0.0%YoY +5.6%
Average private rent£678
MoM +0.6%YoY +5.8%
Median annual pay£38,558ASHE 2025
Employment rate75.8%Aged 16-64
What this means
Barnsley house prices are rising 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 £173,100 in April 2026, 0.0% flat over the month and 5.6% up over the year.
Monthly movementFlat 0.0%From £173,099 last month
Annual movementUp 5.6%From £163,971 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £166,868 | Monthly: +1.8% | Annual: +4.8% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £165,619 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +1.1% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £169,179 | Monthly: +2.1% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £168,828 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +0.6% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £170,962 | Monthly: +1.3% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £174,394 | Monthly: +2.0% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £174,587 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +5.7% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £174,859 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +4.3% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £173,378 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £174,515 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £173,099 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £173,100 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +5.6% |
Continue Barnsley Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £173,100 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £678 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £38,558 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageBarnsley 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.
Barnsley market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Barnsley’s average house price stood at £173,100 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is almost unchanged from March, when the average was £173,099.
The monthly movement was 0.0%, so prices were flat over the latest month. The yearly picture is stronger.
Barnsley’s private rented sector continued to edge higher in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average monthly rent reached £678.
That was up from £674 in April, a month-on-month rise of 0.6%. The annual picture also points to steady growth.
Average rent in Barnsley was £641 in May 2025.
Barnsley’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile, alongside ASHE 2025 resident earnings data, gives a clear picture of local affordability context. The city had a resident population of 251,770 in 2024, so these figures sit within a sizeable local market rather than a small labour pool.