Epping Forest 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.
Epping Forest market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£523,651
MoM +0.9%YoY +1.9%
Average private rent£1,842
MoM +0.4%YoY +6.2%
Median annual pay£45,916ASHE 2025
Employment rate81.5%Aged 16-64
What this means
Epping Forest 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 £523,651 in April 2026, 0.9% up over the month and 1.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.9%From £518,739 last month
Annual movementUp 1.9%From £514,041 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £506,843 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: -3.9% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £512,819 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: -3.0% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £535,543 | Monthly: +4.4% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £536,477 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -0.6% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £533,377 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: -0.2% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £533,192 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £539,418 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £546,763 | Monthly: +1.4% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £542,788 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £533,267 | Monthly: -1.8% | Annual: -1.8% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £518,739 | Monthly: -2.7% | Annual: -3.7% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £523,651 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +1.9% |
Continue Epping Forest Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £523,651 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,842 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £45,916 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageEpping Forest 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.
Epping Forest market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Epping Forest’s average house price stood at £523,651 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 0.9% on March, when the average was £518,739.
It is also 1.9% higher than in April 2025, when prices were £514,041.
Private rents in Epping Forest stood at an average of £1,842 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up from £1,835 in April, a monthly rise of 0.4%.
The annual increase was 6.2%, so rents are still rising, but at a slower pace than a year ago.
Epping Forest’s labour-market picture sits above the Great Britain average on most of the headline measures in the latest ONS/Nomis data. The resident population was 137,451 in 2024, giving useful context for a fairly large local workforce and commuter base.