West Midlands Property Prices and Rents

Regional property market context for the West Midlands using official ONS house price and private rent evidence.

West Midlands market at a glanceUpdated on 17 June 2026
Average house price£250,625
MoM +1.8%YoY +5.8%
Average private rent£964
MoM +0.1%YoY +4.5%
Median annual pay£38,012ASHE 2025
Employment rate73.8%Aged 16–64

What this means

West Midlands house prices are rising compared with last year. Rents remain high nationally, while wage data helps compare affordability across regions.

Data freshness

House price data
1 April 2026
Rent data
1 April 2026
Pay data
Jan 2026-Mar 2026 / ASHE 2025

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.

Official price trend

All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.

Latest price£250,6251 April 2026
Last month£246,2901 March 2026
Monthly change+1.8%Index estimate
Last year£236,9911 April 2025
Annual change+5.8%Index estimate
Monthly movementUp 1.8%From £246,290 last month
Annual movementUp 5.8%From £236,991 last year
Change since last monthUp +1.8%
Change since last yearUp +5.8%
Long term change (5 years)Up +21.7%From 1 April 2021