Wyre Forest 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.
Wyre Forest market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£229,867
MoM +0.1%YoY +1.2%
Average private rent£821
MoM -1.7%YoY -1.9%
Median annual pay£36,031ASHE 2025
Employment rate70.6%Aged 16-64
What this means
Wyre Forest 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 £229,867 in April 2026, 0.1% up over the month and 1.2% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.1%From £229,722 last month
Annual movementUp 1.2%From £227,126 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £226,528 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +0.5% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £225,750 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +0.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £232,458 | Monthly: +3.0% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £234,269 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £234,795 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £235,917 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £234,151 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +1.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £233,829 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £229,432 | Monthly: -1.9% | Annual: -1.0% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £229,247 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: 0.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £229,722 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -0.9% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £229,867 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +1.2% |
Continue Wyre Forest Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £229,867 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £821 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £36,031 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageWyre Forest 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.
Wyre Forest market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Wyre Forest’s latest UK House Price Index reading for April 2026 puts the average home at £229,867. That is a small rise of 0.1% from March, when the average was £229,722.
It also leaves prices 1.2% higher than a year earlier.
Wyre Forest’s latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents shows an average monthly rent of £821 in May 2026. That is down from £835 in April, so rents fell by £14 month on month.
The latest reading also sits below the same month last year, when the average was £836.
Wyre Forest had a resident population of 103,913 in 2024. That gives the local labour market a solid population base, but it is still a much smaller market than Great Britain as a whole.
For property affordability, the key point is the level of resident earnings and how that sits alongside work participation rates.