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 5 July 2026Average house price£172,186
MoM +0.7%YoY +4.8%
Average private rent£666
MoM +0.6%YoY +6.9%
Median annual pay£41,574ASHE 2025
Employment rate76.7%Aged 16-64
What this means
Cumberland house prices are rising modestly 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 £172,186 in April 2026, 0.7% up over the month and 4.8% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.7%From £170,945 last month
Annual movementUp 4.8%From £164,290 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £162,698 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +6.1% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £160,762 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £165,258 | Monthly: +2.8% | Annual: +3.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £165,949 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +3.5% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £165,881 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £167,791 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +3.6% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £172,117 | Monthly: +2.6% | Annual: +5.6% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £173,299 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +5.0% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £172,112 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +5.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £170,587 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £170,945 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £172,186 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +4.8% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £172,186 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £666 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 £172,186 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 0.7% on the month and 4.8% higher than a year earlier.
The market is therefore still moving upwards, but at a steadier pace than some earlier points in the past 12 months.
Cumberland’s private rental market continued to edge higher in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent reached £666 a month.
That was up from £662 in April, a monthly rise of 0.6%. The annual picture remains one of solid growth, although the pace has eased a little.
Cumberland’s labour market picture for 2025 suggests a reasonably strong local earnings and employment backdrop, based on ONS/Nomis Annual Population Survey data and ASHE resident earnings. The area had a resident population of 280,495 in 2024.
Against that population base, the employment rate was 76.7%.