Torbay 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.
Torbay market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£224,372
MoM +0.3%YoY -2.6%
Average private rent£908
MoM +0.7%YoY +4.3%
Median annual pay£34,793ASHE 2025
Employment rate76.7%Aged 16-64
What this means
Torbay 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 £224,372 in April 2026, 0.3% up over the month and 2.6% down over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.3%From £223,591 last month
Annual movementDown 2.6%From £230,369 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £226,677 | Monthly: -1.6% | Annual: -1.7% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £225,095 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -4.3% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £224,572 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: -4.4% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £228,373 | Monthly: +1.7% | Annual: -2.2% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £225,936 | Monthly: -1.1% | Annual: -2.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £226,928 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: -3.8% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £227,395 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -3.6% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £231,596 | Monthly: +1.8% | Annual: -2.2% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £229,835 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: -1.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £229,961 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -1.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £223,591 | Monthly: -2.8% | Annual: -4.1% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £224,372 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: -2.6% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £224,372 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £908 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £34,793 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageTorbay 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.
Torbay market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Torbay’s latest UK House Price Index figures for April 2026 show an average house price of £224,372. That is slightly higher than March, up 0.3% month on month.
The market has also improved from the sharp monthly fall seen in March, when prices dropped 2.8% to £223,591.
Torbay’s private rental market continued to edge up in May 2026. The ONS Price Index of Private Rents shows the average monthly rent at £908.
That is up from £901 in April. It is also higher than £870 in May 2025.
The monthly rise was 0.7% in May. That is stronger than April’s 0.3% increase.
Torbay’s labour market picture for 2025, using ONS and Nomis data, shows a local economy with a lower pay level than Great Britain, but a relatively strong employment rate. The resident population was 140,126 in 2024, so these figures matter to a sizeable local base of households.