Ipswich 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.
Ipswich market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£215,893
MoM +0.9%YoY -4.8%
Average private rent£989
MoM +0.2%YoY +3.2%
Median annual pay£35,948ASHE 2025
Employment rate74.4%Aged 16-64
What this means
Ipswich house prices are falling 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 £215,893 in April 2026, 0.9% up over the month and 4.8% down over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.9%From £213,905 last month
Annual movementDown 4.8%From £226,789 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £223,933 | Monthly: -1.3% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £221,402 | Monthly: -1.1% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £218,129 | Monthly: -1.5% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £220,791 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +1.3% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £222,596 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £225,372 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £224,131 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +1.2% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £221,984 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: -0.2% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £218,255 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: -1.8% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £215,612 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: -2.9% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £213,905 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: -4.6% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £215,893 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: -4.8% |
Continue Ipswich Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £215,893 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £989 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £35,948 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageIpswich 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.
Ipswich market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Ipswich house prices edged up in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. The average home price stood at £215,893.
That was up 0.9% on March, when the average was £213,905. It is a modest monthly rise, but it does show a change in direction after recent weakness.
Ipswich’s average private rent reached £989 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is up from £986 in April.
The monthly rise was modest at 0.2%, but it still extends a steady run of increases. The annual picture remains firmer.
Ipswich had a resident population of 140,274 in 2024. That gives useful scale for the local labour market.
It is a sizeable city, but still much smaller than the Great Britain comparator used in the ONS and Nomis data. The latest ASHE 2025 resident median weekly pay for full-time employees in Ipswich was £691.30.