Cheshire West and Chester 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.
Cheshire West and Chester market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£269,039
MoM +0.5%YoY +6.9%
Average private rent£986
MoM +0.5%YoY +6.0%
Median annual pay£41,517ASHE 2026
Employment rate81.0%Aged 16-64
What this means
Cheshire West and Chester house prices are rising compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- June 2026
- Rent data
- July 2026
- Pay data
- Apr 2025-Mar 2026 / ASHE 2026
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £269,039 in June 2026, 0.5% up over the month and 6.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.5%From £267,609 last month
Annual movementUp 6.9%From £251,604 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £255,375 | Monthly: +1.5% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £260,979 | Monthly: +2.2% | Annual: +3.7% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £263,142 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +4.5% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £262,636 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +2.3% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £263,600 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £261,071 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £265,558 | Monthly: +1.7% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £264,409 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £266,466 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £264,491 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £267,609 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +5.5% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £269,039 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +6.9% |
Continue Cheshire West and Chester Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £269,039 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £986 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £41,517 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageCheshire West and Chester 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.
Cheshire West and Chester market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Cheshire West and Chester’s latest UK House Price Index figures show the average home price at £269,039 in June 2026. That is up 0.5% on May, when the average was £267,609.
It also puts the area 6.9% higher than a year earlier, when the average price stood at £251,604.
Private rents in Cheshire West and Chester averaged £986 in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was £5 more than in June, a monthly rise of 0.5%.
It also marked another step up in a market that has stayed on an upward path through the past year.
Cheshire West and Chester had an estimated resident population of 373,951 in 2025. That population scale matters for local housing demand and service needs, but the labour-market picture is the key context here.
The latest ONS/Nomis profile, alongside ASHE earnings data, suggests a relatively strong local earnings and employment position by UK standards.