Walsall 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.
Walsall market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£214,922
MoM +1.0%YoY +2.2%
Average private rent£908
MoM +0.2%YoY +7.6%
Median annual pay£35,495ASHE 2025
Employment rate65.7%Aged 16-64
What this means
Walsall 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 £214,922 in April 2026, 1.0% up over the month and 2.2% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 1.0%From £212,899 last month
Annual movementUp 2.2%From £210,213 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £210,126 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +5.1% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £209,014 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +6.1% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £211,178 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +4.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £211,137 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +4.5% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £209,471 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +1.8% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £210,868 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +2.5% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £213,057 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £217,788 | Monthly: +2.2% | Annual: +5.8% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £215,781 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: +4.9% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £216,611 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £212,899 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £214,922 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +2.2% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £214,922 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 £35,495 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageWalsall 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.
Walsall market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Walsall’s average house price stood at £214,922 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up by 1.0% on March, when the average was £212,899.
It is also 2.2% higher than a year earlier, pointing to modest but continued growth. The latest monthly rise follows a softer March.
Walsall’s average private rent stood at £908 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up from £906 in April, so monthly growth was modest at 0.2%.
The annual rise was stronger. Rents were 7.6% higher than a year earlier, when the average was £844.
Walsall’s labour market picture in the latest ONS and Nomis data points to earnings and employment levels that sit below the Great Britain average. That matters for affordability context, because local incomes help shape how much room households may have in their budgets, even though they do not directly determine property prices or rents.