Housing in East Midlands
RegionNorth England. 5,085,641 people in 15,643 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for East Midlands, 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
There is no house sales per year figure for East Midlands’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionEast Midlands’s average house price was £242,274 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than England and 11% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against England
- 17% lower£293,479
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. East Midlands’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, faster than England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East Midlands. The map shows each one.
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 East Midlands. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in East Midlands was £922 a month in August 2026.
That is 37% lower than England and 34% lower than the UK average.
Rents in East Midlands rose 3.7% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, East Midlands is the 4th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 37% lower£1,459
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. East Midlands’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East Midlands. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of East Midlands. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 1.7 times1.1%
- Against the UK
- 36% higher1.4%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in East Midlands was £356,404 in July 2026.
That is 25% lower than England and 20% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 25% lower£474,626
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£444,936
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in East Midlands was £124,624 in July 2026.
That is 43% lower than England and 35% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 43% lower£217,362
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in East Midlands was £231,305 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than England and 17% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 21% lower£292,024
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in East Midlands was £187,714 in July 2026.
That is 24% lower than England and 19% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 24% lower£247,081
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Region3,742 home sales were recorded in East Midlands in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in East Midlands was £649 a month in August 2026.
That is 46% lower than England and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, East Midlands is the 4th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 46% lower£1,195
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in East Midlands was £826 a month in August 2026.
That is 38% lower than England and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, East Midlands is the 4th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 38% lower£1,335
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in East Midlands was £994 a month in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than England and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, East Midlands is the 4th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 33% lower£1,489
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in East Midlands was £1,406 a month in August 2026.
That is 35% lower than England and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, East Midlands is the 4th cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 35% lower£2,161
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in East Midlands changed by 3.7% in the year to August 2026.
East Midlands is 5th weakest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 8% lower4.0%
- Against the UK
- 3% lower3.8%