Housing in Halton
Unitary authorityThe south of the North West. 131,912 people in 79 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Halton, 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
Halton’s 80 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 101.
Average house price
CouncilHalton’s average house price was £194,727 in July 2026.
That is 12% lower than North West and 29% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 12% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Halton’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, slower than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Halton costs 5.5 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 Halton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Halton was £749 a month in August 2026.
That is 23% lower than North West and 47% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Halton rose 7.1% in the year to August 2026.
Halton is 42nd lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North West
- 23% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Halton’s is 42% higher than in 2015, slower than North West’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 59% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 29% higher1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Halton was £327,290 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than North West and 26% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 16% lower£391,389
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Halton was £104,527 in July 2026.
That is 26% lower than North West and 46% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 26% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Halton was £206,176 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than North West and 26% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 15% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Halton was £159,951 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 11% lower£178,738
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council76 home sales were recorded in Halton 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 Halton was £547 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than North West and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Halton is 38th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 22% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Halton was £686 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than North West and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Halton is 40th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 22% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Halton was £826 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than North West and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Halton is 43rd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 22% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Halton was £1,162 a month in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than North West and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Halton is 43rd lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North West
- 22% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Halton changed by 7.1% in the year to August 2026.
Halton is 34th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 22% higher5.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,600 homes were sold in Halton 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 Halton was £200,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.