Gateshead 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.
Gateshead market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£158,885
MoM +2.6%YoY +6.9%
Average private rent£790
MoM +0.3%YoY +4.8%
Median annual pay£35,090ASHE 2025
Employment rate70.2%Aged 16-64
What this means
Gateshead house prices are rising 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 £158,885 in April 2026, 2.6% up over the month and 6.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 2.6%From £154,836 last month
Annual movementUp 6.9%From £148,638 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £149,567 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +3.3% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £147,001 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £150,139 | Monthly: +2.1% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £149,403 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £151,882 | Monthly: +1.7% | Annual: +3.5% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £152,755 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +3.5% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £152,019 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +1.5% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £151,904 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +1.5% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £149,979 | Monthly: -1.3% | Annual: -0.8% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £153,556 | Monthly: +2.4% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £154,836 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £158,885 | Monthly: +2.6% | Annual: +6.9% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £158,885 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £790 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £35,090 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageGateshead 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.
Gateshead market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Gateshead’s average house price stood at £158,885 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a rise of 2.6% on the month and 6.9% higher than a year earlier.
It also leaves the market above the £150,000 mark for the third month in a row.
Gateshead’s private rent market continued to edge higher in May 2026. The ONS Price Index of Private Rents shows the average monthly rent at £790.
That is up from £788 in April, a monthly rise of 0.3%. The annual increase was 4.8%, down from 5.1% in the previous month.
Gateshead’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile gives a useful picture of local earning power and household affordability context. The city had a resident population of 202,760 in 2024, so this is a sizeable local labour market rather than a small town economy.