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West Midlands House Prices, Rents and Local Area Data

Regional property market context for the West Midlands, with live city and local-authority workspaces for house prices, rents, sold prices and labour-market context.

West Midlands market at a glance

Page refreshed 16 September 2026
Average house price£250,880
MoM +0.5%YoY +1.5%
Average private rent£982
MoM +0.8%YoY +4.9%
Median annual pay£38,012ASHE 2025
Employment rate72.6%Aged 16-64

What this means

West Midlands 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 £250,880 in July 2026, 0.5% up over the month and 1.5% up over the year.

Latest price£250,880July 2026
Last month£249,591June 2026
Monthly change+0.5%Index estimate
Last year£247,117July 2025
Annual change+1.5%Index estimate
Monthly movementUp 0.5%From £249,591 last month
Annual movementUp 1.5%From £247,117 last year
All homes UK House Price Index, latest 12 observations in the selected range
MonthAverage priceMonthly changeAnnual change
Month: August 2025Average: £247,923Monthly: +0.3%Annual: +2.8%
Month: September 2025Average: £248,332Monthly: +0.2%Annual: +2.4%
Month: October 2025Average: £248,787Monthly: +0.2%Annual: +3.1%
Month: November 2025Average: £248,100Monthly: -0.3%Annual: +1.9%
Month: December 2025Average: £246,119Monthly: -0.8%Annual: +2.0%
Month: January 2026Average: £247,658Monthly: +0.6%Annual: +2.5%
Month: February 2026Average: £250,551Monthly: +1.2%Annual: +2.4%
Month: March 2026Average: £247,325Monthly: -1.3%Annual: +0.3%
Month: April 2026Average: £250,304Monthly: +1.2%Annual: +5.6%
Month: May 2026Average: £248,338Monthly: -0.8%Annual: +2.9%
Month: June 2026Average: £249,591Monthly: +0.5%Annual: +2.1%
Month: July 2026Average: £250,880Monthly: +0.5%Annual: +1.5%
Market analysis

West Midlands market commentary

What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.

House price commentary · Last updated September 2026

The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) records an average price of £250,880 in West Midlands for July 2026. The published monthly change was 0.5%, while the annual change was 1.5%.

These figures describe the mix-adjusted average for completed residential transactions covered by the official series.

Local authorities in West Midlands

Open a local workspace for house prices, rents, sold prices and affordability data.

30 areas
Birmingham£234,257average priceYoY +2.5%Open city
Bromsgrove£335,607average priceYoY +2.3%Open local authority
Cannock Chase£236,743average priceYoY +2.8%Open local authority
Coventry£227,679average priceYoY +3.7%Open local authority
Dudley£232,196average priceYoY +3.5%Open local authority
East Staffordshire£227,135average priceYoY +4.3%Open local authority
Herefordshire£289,607average priceYoY +1.8%Open local authority
Lichfield£335,799average priceYoY +2.8%Open local authority
Malvern Hills£350,772average priceYoY +5.5%Open local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme£209,112average priceYoY +6.6%Open local authority
North Warwickshire£273,776average priceYoY +5.9%Open local authority
Nuneaton and Bedworth£228,142average priceYoY +1.6%Open local authority
Redditch£245,573average priceYoY -1.9%Open local authority
Rugby£272,696average priceYoY -3.5%Open local authority
Sandwell£205,830average priceYoY -0.4%Open local authority
Shropshire£275,232average priceYoY -1.3%Open local authority
Solihull£337,112average priceYoY +3.3%Open local authority
South Staffordshire£310,862average priceYoY +5.6%Open local authority
Stafford£258,024average priceYoY +3.2%Open local authority
Staffordshire Moorlands£224,415average priceYoY +7.1%Open local authority
Stoke-on-Trent£147,377average priceYoY -0.8%Open local authority
Stratford-on-Avon£396,753average priceYoY +1.6%Open local authority
Tamworth£229,251average priceYoY -0.5%Open local authority
Telford and Wrekin£226,893average priceYoY +3.2%Open local authority
Walsall£215,329average priceYoY +1.5%Open local authority
Warwick£369,220average priceYoY +1.7%Open local authority
Wolverhampton£220,559average priceYoY +7.2%Open local authority
Worcester£251,221average priceYoY +0.1%Open local authority
Wychavon£322,623average priceYoY +1.1%Open local authority
Wyre Forest£230,984average priceYoY -0.6%Open local authority

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.