How much does an average home cost?

The average price paid for a home

£272,611

July 2026

Up from £268,843 in July 2025

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Where this sits in the last 10 years
10-year low £197,23010-year high £272,611
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House prices

Selected pointJuly 2026 · £272,611, up £3,768 on a year earlier

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Each year is the average of the monthly figures. 2026 so far covers January to July.

Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far. 2026 so far covers January to July.

Source: HM Land Registry

What this means for people

A higher price means buyers pay more, and people who already own a home see its value rise.

The price is what people actually paid, not the asking price. Sales recorded by HM Land Registry and the land registers in Scotland and Northern Ireland are included.

Rising prices help owners, because their home is worth more. They make it harder for first-time buyers, who need a bigger deposit and a bigger loan. A UK average hides large differences between regions, and between flats and detached houses.

Latest figures

See the figures as a table
The latest 12 readings, newest first.
PeriodValue
July 2026£272,611
June 2026£270,677
May 2026£272,044
April 2026£270,891
March 2026£268,879
February 2026£269,750
January 2026£268,862
December 2025£268,493
November 2025£270,937
October 2025£269,949
September 2025£269,679
August 2025£270,712
Each year is the average of the monthly figures.
YearPeriod coveredValue
2026 so farJanuary to July£270,531
2025January to December£267,281
2024January to December£260,532
2023January to December£258,956
2022January to December£258,236
2021January to December£236,313
2020January to December£218,522
2019January to December£212,434
2018January to December£210,354
2017January to December£203,950
2016January to December£195,035
2015January to December£182,291
Each month
Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far.
Period2023202420252026 so far
January£260,941£255,972£264,936£268,862
February£258,788£254,633£264,771£269,750
March£255,885£255,082£268,019£268,879
April£256,479£256,478£260,162£270,891
May£257,330£258,565£264,078£272,044
June£258,275£259,585£266,796£270,677
July£261,182£262,479£268,843£272,611
August£262,602£265,085£270,712
September£261,318£264,750£269,679
October£260,129£265,252£269,949
November£258,368£264,515£270,937
December£256,177£263,991£268,493

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How to read this

About two months behind

Sales take time to complete and register, so the latest figure is for about two months ago.

An average, not your home

The index allows for the mix of homes sold, but prices in your area, or for your type of home, may be quite different.

Not adjusted for inflation

Prices are in pounds at the time, so part of a rise over many years is general inflation.

Source

Publisher
HM Land Registry
Official title
UK House Price Index (UK HPI), average price, all property types
Series
Average price All property types
Geography
United Kingdom
Status
Accredited official statistics
Cite this

HM Land Registry (2026) UK House Price Index (UK HPI), average price, all property types, July 2026 (series Average price All property types).