UK Property Prices and Rents
Official UK house price, rent and affordability data in one simple view.
UK market at a glance
Page refreshed 16 September 2026Average UK house price£272,611
MoM +0.7%YoY +1.4%
Average private rent£1,400
MoM +0.5%YoY +3.8%
Median annual pay£39,863ASHE 2025
Employment rate75.1%Aged 16-64
What this means
UK house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- July 2026
- Rent data
- August 2026
- Pay data
- May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £272,611 in July 2026, 0.7% up over the month and 1.4% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.7%From £270,677 last month
Annual movementUp 1.4%From £268,843 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £270,712 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £269,679 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £269,949 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £270,937 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £268,493 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £268,862 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +1.5% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £269,750 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £268,879 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £270,891 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +4.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £272,044 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +3.0% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £270,677 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +1.5% |
| Month: July 2026 | Average: £272,611 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +1.4% |
May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025
UK wages, employment and affordability
National earnings and labour-market context help frame affordability before comparing regional and local property data.
Resident population
69,487,000
ONS 2025
Median resident annual pay
£39,863
United Kingdom
Median resident weekly pay
£767
Full-time employees
Employment rate
75.1%
Aged 16-64
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Economically active
Average house price compared with resident median annual pay.
Average monthly rent compared with estimated monthly earnings.
Resident population is from the latest ONS mid-year population estimates. Labour market headline rates are the United Kingdom comparator from the ONS Labour Force Survey shown in the Nomis regional profile. Earnings are the United Kingdom comparator from ONS ASHE resident-analysis median full-time employee earnings. Annual pay is annualised from weekly pay for display context.
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North West£221,445average priceYoY +4.4%Open region
Yorkshire and The Humber£209,116average priceYoY +3.0%Open region
North East£166,943average priceYoY +4.9%Open region
West Midlands£250,880average priceYoY +1.5%Open region
East Midlands£242,274average priceYoY +1.9%Open region
East of England£337,518average priceYoY +0.5%Open region
London£550,037average priceYoY -3.3%Open region
South East£380,878average priceYoY +0.2%Open region
South West£302,298average priceYoY -0.2%Open region
Sources 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.
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What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) records an average price of £272,611 in United Kingdom for July 2026. The published monthly change was 0.7%, while the annual change was 1.4%.
These figures describe the mix-adjusted average for completed residential transactions covered by the official series.
The ONS Price Index of Private Rents records an average private rent of £1,400 a month in United Kingdom for August 2026. The published monthly change was 0.5%, and the annual change was 3.8%.
These are official average figures for the geography and period shown, not a quote for an individual home.
The latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile for United Kingdom covers May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025. It records an employment rate of 75.1%, an unemployment rate of 4.9%, and an economic inactivity rate of 20.9%.
These indicators describe the official survey estimates for the stated population and period.