Luton 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.
Luton market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£283,357
MoM +2.0%YoY -2.1%
Average private rent£1,217
MoM +0.3%YoY +3.0%
Median annual pay£36,868ASHE 2025
Employment rate69.4%Aged 16-64
What this means
Luton 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 £283,357 in April 2026, 2.0% up over the month and 2.1% down over the year.
Monthly movementUp 2.0%From £277,689 last month
Annual movementDown 2.1%From £289,372 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £284,480 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £281,690 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £283,543 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +4.5% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £286,735 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £286,198 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +5.0% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £285,670 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +3.2% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £288,107 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +2.8% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £287,129 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £282,368 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £277,449 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £277,689 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -2.2% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £283,357 | Monthly: +2.0% | Annual: -2.1% |
Continue Luton Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £283,357 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,217 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £36,868 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageLuton 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.
Luton market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Luton’s average house price stood at £283,357 in April 2026, according to the latest UK House Price Index. That is up 2.0% on the month.
It is also 2.1% below the level recorded a year earlier, so prices are still softer than they were in spring 2025.
Luton’s private rental market continued to edge higher in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent reached £1,217.
That is up from £1,214 in April, so the monthly movement was modest at about 0.3%. The annual picture is still one of growth, but the pace has slowed.
Luton’s labour market profile from ONS and Nomis shows a city with a large working-age population and a mixed affordability context. The resident population was 239,090 in 2024.
That size matters because it gives a sense of the local demand base for homes, while also reflecting a broad and varied labour market.