Bath and North East Somerset 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.
Bath and North East Somerset market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£400,205
MoM -0.2%YoY -1.1%
Average private rent£1,881
MoM +0.2%YoY +7.9%
Median annual pay£41,096ASHE 2025
Employment rate76.3%Aged 16-64
What this means
Bath and North East Somerset 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 £400,205 in April 2026, 0.2% down over the month and 1.1% down over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.2%From £400,915 last month
Annual movementDown 1.1%From £404,566 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £401,543 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -4.2% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £404,353 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: -3.0% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £412,714 | Monthly: +2.1% | Annual: +0.5% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £416,362 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £419,930 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £418,970 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: -1.1% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £422,280 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £418,875 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +3.7% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £408,761 | Monthly: -2.4% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £400,872 | Monthly: -1.9% | Annual: -1.7% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £400,915 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -2.4% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £400,205 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: -1.1% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £400,205 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,881 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £41,096 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageBath and North East Somerset 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.
Bath and North East Somerset market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Bath and North East Somerset’s average house price stood at £400,205 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a small monthly fall of 0.2%, or £710, from £400,915 in March.
On an annual basis, prices were down 1.1% compared with April 2025, when the average stood at £404,566.
According to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, the average private rent in Bath and North East Somerset reached £1,881 in May 2026. That was up from £1,877 in April, a monthly increase of 0.18%.
Bath and North East Somerset has a resident population of 200,028, based on the 2024 estimate. That gives useful context for the local labour market.
It is a sizeable and economically active area, with a mix of urban Bath and surrounding communities.