Colchester 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.
Colchester market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£298,003
MoM -0.1%YoY -0.3%
Average private rent£1,196
MoM -0.6%YoY +2.3%
Median annual pay£39,863ASHE 2026
Employment rate74.3%Aged 16-64
What this means
Colchester house prices are falling 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 £298,003 in June 2026, 0.1% down over the month and 0.3% down over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.1%From £298,405 last month
Annual movementDown 0.3%From £298,894 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £299,286 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £298,417 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £295,796 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £297,296 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £300,011 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £297,802 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -0.5% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £295,639 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -0.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £296,747 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £298,722 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £299,779 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +0.5% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £298,405 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -0.4% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £298,003 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: -0.3% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £298,003 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,196 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,863 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageColchester 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.
Colchester market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Colchester’s average house price stood at £298,003 in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That was almost unchanged from May, with a monthly fall of 0.1%.
The annual picture was also slightly softer, with prices down 0.3% compared with June 2025.
Colchester’s latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents data shows the average monthly rent at £1,196 in July 2026. That is down slightly from £1,203 in June, a monthly fall of 0.6%.
The move suggests a small pause after several months of steady increases.
Colchester’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile shows a resident population of 201,163 in 2025. That gives useful context for the town’s housing market, because it points to a sizeable local workforce and a broad base of households with different income levels and working patterns.