# Housing in Bristol The north east of the South West. 495,260 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 109 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Bristol, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## Average house price Bristol: **£352,262** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Bristol’s average house price was £352,262 in July 2026. That is 17% higher than South West and 29% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 2.1% in the year to July 2026. - Against South West: 17% higher (£302,298) - Against the UK: 29% higher (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Bristol, South West, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Bristol | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £71,956 | £78,545 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £83,590 | £88,890 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £97,852 | £105,163 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £125,312 | £136,523 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £138,957 | £152,972 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £154,028 | £169,711 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £156,301 | £174,840 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £177,834 | £190,711 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £191,062 | £200,690 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £154,649 | £167,438 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £168,011 | £181,839 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £172,272 | £182,406 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £172,161 | £183,323 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £177,187 | £183,206 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £190,306 | £191,343 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £210,475 | £205,460 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £238,148 | £218,652 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £258,870 | £230,507 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £275,301 | £243,733 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £280,078 | £245,759 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £282,530 | £248,521 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £306,859 | £263,614 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £324,491 | £291,018 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £352,611 | £309,102 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £345,685 | £299,150 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £353,008 | £301,828 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £348,523 | £300,627 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £352,262 | £302,298 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Bristol: **8.9×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Bristol costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/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 Bristol. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Bristol: **£1,883** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Bristol was £1,883 a month in August 2026. That is 1.5 times South West and 35% higher than the UK average. Rents in Bristol rose 5.9% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Bristol is the 24th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 1.5 times (£1,245) - Against the UK: 35% higher (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Bristol, South West, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Bristol | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,041 | £778 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,103 | £799 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,205 | £836 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,254 | £857 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,264 | £872 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,311 | £892 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,367 | £913 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,446 | £964 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,588 | £1,024 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,720 | £1,095 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,763 | £1,167 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,893 | £1,224 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,883 | £1,245 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Bristol: **6,277** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 6,277 homes were sold in Bristol in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Bristol: **£350,000** (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 Bristol was £350,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Bristol: **2.1%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against the UK: 1.5 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Bristol: **£689,391** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Bristol was £689,391 in July 2026. That is 39% higher than South West and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against South West: 39% higher (£495,113) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Bristol: **£241,393** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Bristol was £241,393 in July 2026. That is 41% higher than South West and 25% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against South West: 41% higher (£171,240) - Against the UK: 25% higher (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Bristol: **£447,013** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Bristol was £447,013 in July 2026. That is 38% higher than South West and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South West: 38% higher (£323,872) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Bristol: **£383,538** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Bristol was £383,538 in July 2026. That is 45% higher than South West and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South West: 45% higher (£264,734) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Bristol: **365** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 365 home sales were recorded in Bristol in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Bristol: **£1,225** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bristol was £1,225 a month in August 2026. That is 48% higher than South West and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Bristol is the 43rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 48% higher (£830) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Bristol: **£1,544** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bristol was £1,544 a month in August 2026. That is 45% higher than South West and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Bristol is the 42nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 45% higher (£1,065) - Against the UK: 21% higher (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Bristol: **£1,759** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bristol was £1,759 a month in August 2026. That is 36% higher than South West and 23% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Bristol is the 53rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 36% higher (£1,297) - Against the UK: 23% higher (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Bristol: **£2,546** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bristol was £2,546 a month in August 2026. That is 36% higher than South West and 22% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bristol is the 44th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 36% higher (£1,872) - Against the UK: 22% higher (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Bristol: **5.9%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Bristol changed by 5.9% in the year to August 2026. Bristol is joint 75th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South West: 34% higher (4.4%) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000023/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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