North Hertfordshire 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.
North Hertfordshire market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£420,364
MoM +1.8%YoY +2.4%
Average private rent£1,421
MoM +0.4%YoY +4.6%
Median annual pay£51,137ASHE 2025
Employment rate83.4%Aged 16-64
What this means
North Hertfordshire 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 £420,364 in April 2026, 1.8% up over the month and 2.4% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 1.8%From £412,745 last month
Annual movementUp 2.4%From £410,426 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £402,155 | Monthly: -2.0% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £393,471 | Monthly: -2.2% | Annual: +0.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £399,155 | Monthly: +1.4% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £412,882 | Monthly: +3.4% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £417,966 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +2.3% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £422,917 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +1.3% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £421,597 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £421,808 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £415,979 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: +0.5% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £412,867 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £412,745 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -1.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £420,364 | Monthly: +1.8% | Annual: +2.4% |
Continue North Hertfordshire Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £420,364 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,421 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £51,137 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageNorth Hertfordshire 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.
North Hertfordshire market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
North Hertfordshire’s latest UK House Price Index reading for April 2026 puts the average home at £420,364. That is up 1.8% on the month, or £7,619 higher than March’s £412,745.
It also leaves prices 2.4% above April 2025, when the average stood at £410,426.
According to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, the average rent in North Hertfordshire stood at £1,421 in May 2026. That was up by £6 on the month, a 0.4% increase, and £62 higher than a year earlier.
Annual rent growth was 4.6% in May.
North Hertfordshire’s labour market sits well above the Great Britain average on the latest ONS and Nomis figures. The resident population was 137,201 in 2024, giving useful context for the scale of the local workforce and the size of the pool of households competing for homes.