Basildon 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.
Basildon market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£356,216
MoM +0.1%YoY -1.4%
Average private rent£1,410
MoM +0.5%YoY +5.8%
Median annual pay£41,907ASHE 2025
Employment rate81.5%Aged 16-64
What this means
Basildon 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 £356,216 in April 2026, 0.1% up over the month and 1.4% down over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.1%From £355,860 last month
Annual movementDown 1.4%From £361,450 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £363,007 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +6.9% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £363,736 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +5.3% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £364,759 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +5.2% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £364,767 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +3.2% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £366,188 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +3.8% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £364,704 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £361,490 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £361,447 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £359,088 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +1.2% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £357,848 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: 0.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £355,860 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: -1.5% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £356,216 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -1.4% |
Continue Basildon Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £356,216 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,410 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £41,907 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageBasildon 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.
Basildon market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Basildon’s average house price stood at £356,216 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That was a small monthly rise of 0.1%, which suggests the market was broadly steady rather than sharply moving in either direction.
The annual picture is still slightly weaker.
Basildon’s average private rent stood at £1,410 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is £8 higher than April’s £1,402.
Month on month, rents rose by 0.5%. The annual picture still points to steady growth rather than sharp movement.
Basildon’s labour-market picture is relatively strong in the latest ONS and Nomis data. The town had an estimated resident population of 193,632 in 2024.
That gives some useful context. It is a sizeable local economy, with a broad resident workforce behind the housing market.
On employment, Basildon records an employment rate of 81.5%.