# Housing in Cumberland The north west of the North West. 282,343 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,036 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Cumberland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Average house price Cumberland: **£170,966** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Cumberland’s average house price was £170,966 in July 2026. That is 23% lower than North West and 37% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 3.3% in the year to July 2026. - Against North West: 23% lower (£221,445) - Against the UK: 37% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Cumberland, North West, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Cumberland | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £45,187 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £47,177 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £49,382 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £59,945 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £78,957 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £100,548 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £111,554 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £121,722 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £127,845 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £115,763 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £119,797 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £120,727 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £112,963 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £114,473 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £117,420 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £117,165 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £122,370 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £125,342 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £127,703 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £127,160 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £127,644 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £137,748 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £144,482 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £154,701 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £158,798 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £163,984 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £171,181 | £215,385 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £170,966 | £221,445 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Cumberland: **4.0×** (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 Cumberland costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/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 Cumberland. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Cumberland: **£681** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Cumberland was £681 a month in August 2026. That is 30% lower than North West and 51% lower than the UK average. Rents in Cumberland rose 7.0% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Cumberland is the joint 10th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 30% lower (£969) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Cumberland, North West, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Cumberland | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £463 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £466 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £473 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £479 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £483 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £488 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £494 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £506 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £528 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £561 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £606 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £653 | £941 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £681 | £969 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Cumberland: **4,672** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 4,672 homes were sold in Cumberland in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Cumberland: **£176,634** (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 Cumberland was £176,634 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Cumberland: **3.3%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against North West: 25% lower (4.4%) - Against the UK: 2.4 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Cumberland: **£284,679** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Cumberland was £284,679 in July 2026. That is 27% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 27% lower (£391,389) - Against the UK: 36% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Cumberland: **£93,707** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Cumberland was £93,707 in July 2026. That is 33% lower than North West and 51% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 33% lower (£140,666) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Cumberland: **£177,511** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Cumberland was £177,511 in July 2026. That is 27% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 27% lower (£243,630) - Against the UK: 36% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Cumberland: **£141,273** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Cumberland was £141,273 in July 2026. That is 21% lower than North West and 39% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 21% lower (£178,738) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Cumberland: **296** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 296 home sales were recorded in Cumberland in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Cumberland: **£508** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cumberland was £508 a month in August 2026. That is 28% lower than North West and 55% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Cumberland is the 24th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 28% lower (£702) - Against the UK: 55% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Cumberland: **£643** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cumberland was £643 a month in August 2026. That is 27% lower than North West and 50% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Cumberland is the 21st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 27% lower (£882) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Cumberland: **£785** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cumberland was £785 a month in August 2026. That is 26% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Cumberland is the 29th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 26% lower (£1,056) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Cumberland: **£1,093** (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 Cumberland was £1,093 a month in August 2026. That is 27% lower than North West and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Cumberland is the 28th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 27% lower (£1,499) - Against the UK: 47% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Cumberland: **7.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Cumberland changed by 7.0% in the year to August 2026. Cumberland is joint 37th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: 21% higher (5.8%) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000063) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/cumberland/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000063/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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