Housing in Gateshead
Metropolitan boroughThe north west of the North East. 202,509 people in 142 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Gateshead, 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
Gateshead’s 126 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 66.
Average house price
CouncilGateshead’s average house price was £155,550 in July 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£166,943
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Gateshead’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Gateshead costs 4.5 times local full-time pay.
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 Gateshead. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Gateshead was £804 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than North East and 43% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Gateshead rose 5.8% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Gateshead is the 59th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 2% higher£788
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Gateshead’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with North East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,640 homes were sold in Gateshead 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 Gateshead was £165,950 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North East
- 24% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 2.6 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Gateshead was £289,126 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than North East and 35% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 2% lower£293,903
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Gateshead was £97,082 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 6% lower£103,288
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Gateshead was £181,175 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than North East and 35% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 4% higher£174,474
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Gateshead was £151,364 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than North East and 35% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 7% higher£141,404
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council135 home sales were recorded in Gateshead in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Gateshead was £590 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than North East and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Gateshead is the joint 68th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 6% higher£554
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Gateshead was £723 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than North East and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Gateshead is the joint 51st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 4% higher£697
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Gateshead was £844 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than North East and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Gateshead is the 47th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 1% higher£835
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Gateshead was £1,196 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Gateshead is the 50th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 2% lower£1,217
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Gateshead changed by 5.8% in the year to August 2026.
Gateshead is joint 80th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- About the same5.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times3.8%