# Housing in Lancaster The north of the North West. 145,237 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 567 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Lancaster, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Average house price Lancaster: **£203,781** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Lancaster’s average house price was £203,781 in August 2026. That is 8% lower than North West and 25% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 4.6% in the year to August 2026. - Against North West: 8% lower (£220,393) - Against the UK: 25% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Lancaster, North West, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Lancaster | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £46,802 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £52,100 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £56,412 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £73,721 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £91,969 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £119,714 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £120,216 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £132,167 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £143,537 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £118,144 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £128,948 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £123,917 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £125,520 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £125,826 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £127,917 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £129,608 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £134,972 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £139,246 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £143,422 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £143,765 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £146,631 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £160,101 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £176,767 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £191,669 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £190,958 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £193,498 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £197,370 | £215,288 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £203,781 | £220,393 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Lancaster: **5.8×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Lancaster costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/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 Lancaster. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Lancaster: **£830** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Lancaster was £830 a month in September 2026. That is 15% lower than North West and 41% lower than the UK average. Rents in Lancaster rose 6.6% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Lancaster is the 75th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 15% lower (£975) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Lancaster, North West, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Lancaster | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £578 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £582 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £587 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £593 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £604 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £609 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £620 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £633 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £657 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £684 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £747 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £795 | £941 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £830 | £975 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Lancaster: **2,082** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,082 homes were sold in Lancaster in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Lancaster: **£204,750** (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 Lancaster was £204,750 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Lancaster: **4.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against North West: 2.1 times (2.2%) - Against the UK: 5.1 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Lancaster: **£347,475** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Lancaster was £347,475 in August 2026. That is 10% lower than North West and 22% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 10% lower (£388,124) - Against the UK: 22% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Lancaster: **£116,419** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Lancaster was £116,419 in August 2026. That is 17% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 17% lower (£140,000) - Against the UK: 40% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Lancaster: **£226,826** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Lancaster was £226,826 in August 2026. That is 6% lower than North West and 19% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 6% lower (£242,592) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Lancaster: **£182,595** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Lancaster was £182,595 in August 2026. That is 2% higher than North West and 21% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 2% higher (£178,230) - Against the UK: 21% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Lancaster: **117** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 117 home sales were recorded in Lancaster in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Lancaster: **£606** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Lancaster was £606 a month in September 2026. That is 14% lower than North West and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Lancaster is the joint 84th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 14% lower (£705) - Against the UK: 47% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Lancaster: **£758** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Lancaster was £758 a month in September 2026. That is 15% lower than North West and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Lancaster is the joint 69th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 15% lower (£887) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Lancaster: **£933** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Lancaster was £933 a month in September 2026. That is 12% lower than North West and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Lancaster is the joint 79th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 12% lower (£1,063) - Against the UK: 35% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Lancaster: **£1,235** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Lancaster was £1,235 a month in September 2026. That is 18% lower than North West and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Lancaster is the 58th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 18% lower (£1,507) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Lancaster: **6.6%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Lancaster changed by 6.6% in the year to September 2026. Lancaster is joint 53rd strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: 16% higher (5.7%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000121) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lancaster/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000121/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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