Worcester 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.
Worcester market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£253,787
MoM +0.8%YoY +1.7%
Average private rent£974
MoM +0.4%YoY +4.8%
Median annual pay£39,515ASHE 2026
Employment rate75.6%Aged 16-64
What this means
Worcester house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- June 2026
- Rent data
- July 2026
- Pay data
- Apr 2025-Mar 2026 / ASHE 2026
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £253,787 in June 2026, 0.8% up over the month and 1.7% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.8%From £251,790 last month
Annual movementUp 1.7%From £249,578 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £250,920 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £253,813 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +3.3% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £252,288 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +0.6% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £251,592 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: -1.6% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £251,476 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -1.5% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £251,596 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £254,759 | Monthly: +1.3% | Annual: +2.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £252,176 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £249,115 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £251,156 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +1.0% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £251,790 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £253,787 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +1.7% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £253,787 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £974 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,515 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageWorcester 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.
Worcester market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Worcester’s average house price stood at £253,787 in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 0.8% on the month, showing a firmer finish to the latest reporting period.
Year on year, prices were 1.7% higher, which points to modest growth rather than a sharp rise.
Worcester’s average private rent stood at £974 in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is up from £969 in June, so rents rose by £5 month on month.
The latest monthly move was 0.44%, which shows a further small increase rather than any pause in the market.
Worcester’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile shows a resident population of 106,954 in 2025. That gives useful context for the city’s labour market, which is large enough to support a broad mix of jobs, but still small enough for local shifts in employment to matter to day-to-day affordability pressures.