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 19 August 2026Average house price£536,765
MoM -0.6%YoY +4.9%
Average private rent£1,843
MoM 0.0%YoY +5.7%
Median annual pay£45,916ASHE 2026
Employment rate81.9%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
- 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 £536,765 in June 2026, 0.6% down over the month and 4.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.6%From £540,087 last month
Annual movementUp 4.9%From £511,797 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £534,775 | Monthly: +4.5% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £533,041 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: -1.3% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £527,777 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: -1.2% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £526,110 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £534,470 | Monthly: +1.6% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £542,496 | Monthly: +1.5% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £540,319 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £531,333 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: -2.1% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £522,805 | Monthly: -1.6% | Annual: -3.0% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £529,128 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +2.9% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £540,087 | Monthly: +2.1% | Annual: +6.6% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £536,765 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +4.9% |
Continue Epping Forest Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £536,765 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,843 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 £536,765 in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a small fall of 0.6% from May, when the average was £540,087.
Even so, prices remain well above where they were a year ago, with annual growth of 4.9%.
Epping Forest’s average private rent was £1,843 in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was unchanged from June, with the month-on-month movement effectively flat at -0.0%.
The annual picture is still firm, however, with rents up 5.7% on July 2025.
Epping Forest’s labour market sits above the Great Britain average on most of the available measures. The latest ONS/Nomis profile, using the Annual Population Survey, shows a resident population of 138,394 in 2025.
That gives useful context for a comparatively large local workforce and household base. Resident pay is relatively strong.