Reading 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.
Reading market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£361,243
MoM +0.5%YoY +0.9%
Average private rent£1,573
MoM 0.0%YoY +1.9%
Median annual pay£41,855ASHE 2026
Employment rate81.2%Aged 16-64
What this means
Reading 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 £361,243 in June 2026, 0.5% up over the month and 0.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.5%From £359,563 last month
Annual movementUp 0.9%From £358,154 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £353,925 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £351,979 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -0.9% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £355,391 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: -1.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £355,907 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +0.5% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £359,490 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +1.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £356,740 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £355,760 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £349,841 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: -0.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £347,329 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -2.4% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £355,764 | Monthly: +2.4% | Annual: -1.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £359,563 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £361,243 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.9% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £361,243 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,573 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £41,855 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageTrack Major Reading SchemesReview regeneration projects and how they relate to postcode districts and investor research.
Open pageReading 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.
Reading market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Reading’s average house price stood at £361,243 in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 0.5% on the month and 0.9% higher than a year earlier.
Prices are still moving up, but the pace is modest.
Reading’s average private rent was £1,573 in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was flat on June, when the average was also £1,573.
Month on month, the latest movement was very small at 0.03%, so rents were broadly unchanged at the start of the summer.
Reading’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile points to a relatively strong earnings and employment position. On the ASHE resident measure, median gross weekly pay for full-time employees is £804.90, which annualises to £41,855.
That is above the Great Britain median of £766.60 a week, or £39,863 a year.