Housing in Buckinghamshire
Unitary authorityThe north west of the South East. 584,296 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,565 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Buckinghamshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Buckinghamshire’s 334 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 143.
Average house price
CouncilBuckinghamshire’s average house price was £477,450 in August 2026.
That is 26% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices held steady in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 26% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Buckinghamshire’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Buckinghamshire costs 11.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Buckinghamshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Buckinghamshire was £1,486 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 6% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Buckinghamshire rose 5.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Buckinghamshire is the 69th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£1,438
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Buckinghamshire’s is 49% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only8,084 homes were sold in Buckinghamshire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Buckinghamshire was £462,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 100% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Buckinghamshire was £852,415 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than South East and 1.9 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 25% higher£682,708
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Buckinghamshire was £233,403 in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than South East and 20% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 12% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Buckinghamshire was £470,342 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Buckinghamshire was £378,056 in August 2026.
That is 17% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 17% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council401 home sales were recorded in Buckinghamshire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Buckinghamshire was £1,043 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 9% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Buckinghamshire is the 69th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Buckinghamshire was £1,321 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 3% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Buckinghamshire is the 73rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£1,284
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Buckinghamshire was £1,616 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than South East and 12% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Buckinghamshire is the 73rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 3% higher£1,566
- Against the UK
- 12% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Buckinghamshire was £2,376 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Buckinghamshire is the 65th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Buckinghamshire changed by 5.8% in the year to September 2026.
Buckinghamshire is joint 82nd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 1.7 times3.5%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times3.8%