# Housing in Dacorum The south west of the East of England. 162,316 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 212 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Dacorum, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Dacorum: **£459,235** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Dacorum’s average house price was £459,235 in July 2026. That is 36% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average. Prices rose 3.0% in the year to July 2026. - Against East of England: 36% higher (£337,518) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Dacorum, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Dacorum | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £117,330 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £137,251 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £149,496 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £190,186 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £195,545 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £216,901 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £213,141 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £237,646 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £263,882 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £223,515 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £237,777 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £248,140 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £250,669 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £256,991 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £275,370 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £305,355 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £356,597 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £379,730 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £385,861 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £384,806 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £384,567 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £406,881 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £420,066 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £448,588 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £427,140 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £452,896 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £459,023 | £335,746 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £459,235 | £337,518 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Dacorum: **10.3×** (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 Dacorum costs 10.3 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/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 Dacorum. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Dacorum: **£1,594** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Dacorum was £1,594 a month in August 2026. That is 24% higher than East of England and 14% higher than the UK average. Rents in Dacorum rose 1.3% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Dacorum is the 49th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 24% higher (£1,289) - Against the UK: 14% higher (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Dacorum, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Dacorum | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,049 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,090 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,157 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,189 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,211 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,213 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,219 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,282 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,342 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,421 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,505 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,586 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,594 | £1,289 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Dacorum: **2,118** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,118 homes were sold in Dacorum in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Dacorum: **£456,907** (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 Dacorum was £456,907 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Dacorum: **3.0%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against East of England: 6 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 2.1 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Dacorum: **£933,699** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Dacorum was £933,699 in July 2026. That is 1.8 times East of England and 2.1 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against East of England: 1.8 times (£524,064) - Against the UK: 2.1 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Dacorum: **£263,232** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Dacorum was £263,232 in July 2026. That is 38% higher than East of England and 37% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against East of England: 38% higher (£190,128) - Against the UK: 37% higher (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Dacorum: **£554,562** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Dacorum was £554,562 in July 2026. That is 1.6 times East of England and twice the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East of England: 1.6 times (£351,513) - Against the UK: twice (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Dacorum: **£425,934** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Dacorum was £425,934 in July 2026. That is 47% higher than East of England and 1.8 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East of England: 47% higher (£288,951) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Dacorum: **89** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 89 home sales were recorded in Dacorum in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Dacorum: **£1,098** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Dacorum was £1,098 a month in August 2026. That is 23% higher than East of England and 3% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Dacorum is the 57th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 23% higher (£894) - Against the UK: 3% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Dacorum: **£1,378** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Dacorum was £1,378 a month in August 2026. That is 20% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Dacorum is the 62nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 20% higher (£1,145) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Dacorum: **£1,655** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Dacorum was £1,655 a month in August 2026. That is 19% higher than East of England and 16% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Dacorum is the 62nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 19% higher (£1,392) - Against the UK: 16% higher (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Dacorum: **£2,288** (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 Dacorum was £2,288 a month in August 2026. That is 16% higher than East of England and 10% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Dacorum is the 71st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 16% higher (£1,974) - Against the UK: 10% higher (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Dacorum: **1.3%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Dacorum changed by 1.3% in the year to August 2026. Dacorum is joint 27th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East of England: 63% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 66% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000096) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/dacorum/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000096/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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