Housing in City of London
London boroughCentral London. 15,631 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.
7 layers about housing for City of London, 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
City of London’s 6 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 40.
Average house price
CouncilCity of London’s average house price was £726,633 in August 2026.
That is 31% higher than London and 2.7 times the UK average.
Prices fell 14.6% in the year to August 2026.
- Against London
- 31% higher£554,430
- Against the UK
- 2.7 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. City of London’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than London’s.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for City of London. The map shows each one.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only159 homes were sold in City of London 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 City of London was £820,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilFlat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in City of London was £726,060 in August 2026.
That is 1.7 times London and 3.7 times the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 1.7 times£427,310
- Against the UK
- 3.7 times£194,148
House sales per month
Council11 home sales were recorded in City of London in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.