Cumberland 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.
Cumberland market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£172,036
MoM -0.1%YoY +6.9%
Average private rent£675
MoM +0.8%YoY +6.9%
Median annual pay£41,574ASHE 2026
Employment rate75.3%Aged 16-64
What this means
Cumberland 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 £172,036 in June 2026, 0.1% down over the month and 6.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.1%From £172,251 last month
Annual movementUp 6.9%From £160,911 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £165,559 | Monthly: +2.9% | Annual: +4.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £165,883 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +3.5% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £166,065 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £166,771 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £171,386 | Monthly: +2.8% | Annual: +5.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £171,681 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £171,712 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £170,555 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £171,619 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £172,716 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +5.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £172,251 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +5.7% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £172,036 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +6.9% |
Continue Cumberland Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £172,036 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £675 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £41,574 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageCumberland 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.
Cumberland market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Cumberland’s average house price stood at £172,036 in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That leaves values fractionally lower than May, when the average was £172,251.
The monthly change was -0.1%, so the market eased slightly rather than moving sharply in either direction. The annual picture is much stronger.
Cumberland’s average private rent stood at £675 in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up £5 from June’s £670.
It was also £44 higher than a year earlier, when the average was £631. The monthly increase was 0.8%, which is a little stronger than June’s 0.6%.
Cumberland’s latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile shows a resident population of 282,343. That gives useful context for the area’s housing market, because pay and work patterns need to be viewed alongside the size of the local population and the number of people participating in the labour market.