St Helens 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.
St Helens market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£186,435
MoM +1.3%YoY +11.1%
Average private rent£802
MoM +0.5%YoY +6.1%
Median annual pay£38,886ASHE 2026
Employment rate75.7%Aged 16-64
What this means
St Helens house prices are rising 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 £186,435 in June 2026, 1.3% up over the month and 11.1% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 1.3%From £183,968 last month
Annual movementUp 11.1%From £167,844 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £172,478 | Monthly: +2.8% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £177,288 | Monthly: +2.8% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £177,259 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +3.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £177,477 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £179,206 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £181,146 | Monthly: +1.1% | Annual: +6.3% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £182,980 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +7.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £183,749 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +7.2% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £182,419 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +4.5% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £183,594 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +7.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £183,968 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +9.5% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £186,435 | Monthly: +1.3% | Annual: +11.1% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £186,435 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £802 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £38,886 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageSt Helens 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.
St Helens market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
St Helens house prices continued to rise in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. The average price reached £186,435.
That is up 1.3% on the month and 11.1% higher than a year earlier. The latest figure also shows a clear lift from May, when the average price stood at £183,968.
St Helens’ average private rent stood at £802 in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up from £798 in June, a month-on-month rise of 0.5%.
Over the year, rents were 6.1% higher than in July 2025, when the average was £755.
St Helens has a resident population of 189,890, using the 2025 ONS/Nomis labour-market profile and the 2026 ASHE earnings release. That gives useful context for local housing affordability, because it shows the scale of the resident workforce and the income base available to support day-to-day living costs.