# Housing in Barnsley South west Yorkshire and The Humber. 252,784 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 329 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Barnsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## Average house price Barnsley: **£173,053** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Barnsley’s average house price was £173,053 in August 2026. That is 17% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 37% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.0% in the year to August 2026. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 17% lower (£209,266) - Against the UK: 37% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Barnsley | Yorkshire and The Humber | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £40,317 | £47,522 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £42,129 | £51,774 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £44,122 | £57,307 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £53,709 | £73,938 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £72,151 | £91,131 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £95,422 | £111,935 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £104,395 | £122,401 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £114,465 | £133,490 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £118,207 | £138,573 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £107,912 | £118,176 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £105,272 | £124,977 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £102,304 | £121,396 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £101,360 | £119,314 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £97,980 | £118,140 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £101,247 | £123,797 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £103,262 | £128,167 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £106,173 | £136,097 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £110,608 | £140,165 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £114,802 | £146,727 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £119,249 | £150,919 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £123,711 | £154,883 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £136,121 | £170,388 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £145,205 | £182,226 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £158,767 | £191,628 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £159,337 | £191,618 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £167,603 | £200,501 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £172,573 | £206,564 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £173,053 | £209,266 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Barnsley: **4.7×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Barnsley costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Barnsley. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Barnsley: **£697** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Barnsley was £697 a month in September 2026. That is 20% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 50% lower than the UK average. Rents in Barnsley rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Barnsley is the joint 18th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 20% lower (£869) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Barnsley | Yorkshire and The Humber | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £449 | £586 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £451 | £586 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £457 | £599 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £465 | £612 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £472 | £621 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £484 | £637 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £494 | £646 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £511 | £677 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £536 | £715 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £585 | £769 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £630 | £809 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £664 | £843 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £697 | £869 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Barnsley: **3,432** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 3,432 homes were sold in Barnsley in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Barnsley: **£182,500** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Barnsley was £182,500 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Barnsley: **2.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 11% higher (1.8%) - Against the UK: 2.2 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Barnsley: **£272,591** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Barnsley was £272,591 in August 2026. That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 21% lower (£346,825) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Barnsley: **£92,204** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Barnsley was £92,204 in August 2026. That is 28% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 53% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 28% lower (£127,998) - Against the UK: 53% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Barnsley: **£170,745** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Barnsley was £170,745 in August 2026. That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 21% lower (£215,943) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Barnsley: **£139,753** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Barnsley was £139,753 in August 2026. That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 40% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 18% lower (£170,540) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Barnsley: **220** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 220 home sales were recorded in Barnsley in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Barnsley: **£507** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Barnsley was £507 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Barnsley is the 22nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 18% lower (£615) - Against the UK: 56% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Barnsley: **£631** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Barnsley was £631 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Barnsley is the joint 12th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 18% lower (£772) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Barnsley: **£754** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Barnsley was £754 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Barnsley is the joint 18th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 18% lower (£918) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Barnsley: **£1,088** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Barnsley was £1,088 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Barnsley is the 25th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 18% lower (£1,327) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Barnsley: **7.2%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Barnsley changed by 7.2% in the year to September 2026. Barnsley is joint 27th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1.5 times (4.8%) - Against the UK: 1.9 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000038) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000038/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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