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Housing in East Hertfordshire

District

The south west of the East of England. 158,033 people in 476 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for East Hertfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

East Hertfordshire’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 70.

Average house price

Council
£457,417
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

East Hertfordshire’s average house price was £457,417 in July 2026.

That is 36% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average.

Prices rose 3.7% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
36% higher£337,518
Against the UK
1.7 times£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. East Hertfordshire’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for East Hertfordshire, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthEast HertfordshireEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£126,482£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£145,732£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£163,205£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£201,467£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£215,531£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£232,633£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£237,936£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£256,388£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£283,154£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£234,532£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£259,585£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£256,505£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£260,777£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£274,605£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£287,970£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£317,733£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£354,909£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£381,877£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£397,974£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£399,676£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£393,274£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£410,295£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£425,255£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£439,354£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£431,004£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£433,707£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£454,525£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£457,417£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.8×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in East Hertfordshire costs 8.8 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: East Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. East Hertfordshire is 8.8×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for East Hertfordshire. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,533
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in East Hertfordshire was £1,533 a month in August 2026.

That is 19% higher than East of England and 10% higher than the UK average.

Rents in East Hertfordshire rose 3.5% in the year to August 2026.

East Hertfordshire is 60th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East of England
19% higher£1,289
Against the UK
10% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. East Hertfordshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for East Hertfordshire, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthEast HertfordshireEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£984£800£950
Jan 2016£1,036£842£983
Jan 2017£1,070£887£1,018
Jan 2018£1,093£911£1,029
Jan 2019£1,113£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,122£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,142£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,209£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,241£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,311£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,403£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,500£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,533£1,289£1,459

Annual price change

Council
3.7%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East of England
7.4 times0.5%
Against the UK
2.6 times1.4%
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Annual price change: East Hertfordshire among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. East Hertfordshire is 3.7%.

Detached house price

Council
£886,059
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in East Hertfordshire was £886,059 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times East of England and twice the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
1.7 times£524,064
Against the UK
twice£444,936
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Detached house price: East Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. East Hertfordshire is £886,059.

Flat price

Council
£249,522
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in East Hertfordshire was £249,522 in July 2026.

That is 31% higher than East of England and 29% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
31% higher£190,128
Against the UK
29% higher£192,704
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Flat price: East Hertfordshire among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. East Hertfordshire is £249,522.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£527,170
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in East Hertfordshire was £527,170 in July 2026.

That is 50% higher than East of England and 1.9 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
50% higher£351,513
Against the UK
1.9 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: East Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. East Hertfordshire is £527,170.

Terraced house price

Council
£415,559
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in East Hertfordshire was £415,559 in July 2026.

That is 44% higher than East of England and 1.8 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
44% higher£288,951
Against the UK
1.8 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: East Hertfordshire among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. East Hertfordshire is £415,559.

House sales per month

Council
141
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

141 home sales were recorded in East Hertfordshire in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: East Hertfordshire among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. East Hertfordshire is 141.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,086
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in East Hertfordshire was £1,086 a month in August 2026.

That is 21% higher than East of England and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

East Hertfordshire is 59th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
21% higher£894
Against the UK
4% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: East Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. East Hertfordshire is £1,086.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,382
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in East Hertfordshire was £1,382 a month in August 2026.

That is 21% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

East Hertfordshire is 61st highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
21% higher£1,145
Against the UK
8% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: East Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. East Hertfordshire is £1,382.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,673
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in East Hertfordshire was £1,673 a month in August 2026.

That is 20% higher than East of England and 17% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

East Hertfordshire is 59th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
20% higher£1,392
Against the UK
17% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: East Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. East Hertfordshire is £1,673.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,449
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in East Hertfordshire was £2,449 a month in August 2026.

That is 24% higher than East of England and 18% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

East Hertfordshire is 55th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East of England
24% higher£1,974
Against the UK
18% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: East Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. East Hertfordshire is £2,449.

Annual rent change

Council
3.5%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in East Hertfordshire changed by 3.5% in the year to August 2026.

East Hertfordshire is 135th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
About the same3.5%
Against the UK
8% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: East Hertfordshire among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. East Hertfordshire is 3.5%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,482
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,482 homes were sold in East Hertfordshire in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: East Hertfordshire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. East Hertfordshire is 2,482.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£450,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in East Hertfordshire was £450,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: East Hertfordshire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. East Hertfordshire is £450,000.