# Housing in Manchester The south east of the North West. 588,256 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 116 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Manchester, 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 Manchester: **£256,760** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Manchester’s average house price was £256,760 in August 2026. That is 17% higher than North West and 6% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.1% in the year to August 2026. - Against North West: 17% higher (£220,393) - Against the UK: 6% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Manchester, North West, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Manchester | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £38,076 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £41,915 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £46,796 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £57,735 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £75,410 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £89,174 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £110,187 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £124,329 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £133,301 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £111,660 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £114,769 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £111,856 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £112,136 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £112,330 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £119,298 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £128,873 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £140,698 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £151,638 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £163,757 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £172,299 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £175,233 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £199,296 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £229,527 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £231,174 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £233,879 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £242,975 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £260,716 | £215,288 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £256,760 | £220,393 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Manchester: **7.1×** (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 Manchester costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/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 Manchester. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Manchester: **£1,380** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Manchester was £1,380 a month in September 2026. That is 42% higher than North West and 2% lower than the UK average. Rents in Manchester rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Manchester is the 86th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 42% higher (£975) - Against the UK: 2% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Manchester, North West, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Manchester | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £780 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £796 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £806 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £872 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £897 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £911 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £938 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £971 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,049 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,172 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,302 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,343 | £941 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,380 | £975 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Manchester: **4,892** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 4,892 homes were sold in Manchester in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Manchester: **£255,000** (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 Manchester was £255,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Manchester: **2.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against North West: 5% lower (2.2%) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Manchester: **£485,089** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Manchester was £485,089 in August 2026. That is 25% higher than North West and 9% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 25% higher (£388,124) - Against the UK: 9% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Manchester: **£199,005** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Manchester was £199,005 in August 2026. That is 42% higher than North West and 3% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 42% higher (£140,000) - Against the UK: 3% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Manchester: **£334,231** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Manchester was £334,231 in August 2026. That is 38% higher than North West and 20% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 38% higher (£242,592) - Against the UK: 20% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Manchester: **£259,816** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Manchester was £259,816 in August 2026. That is 46% higher than North West and 12% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 46% higher (£178,230) - Against the UK: 12% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Manchester: **278** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 278 home sales were recorded in Manchester in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Manchester: **£1,007** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Manchester was £1,007 a month in September 2026. That is 43% higher than North West and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Manchester is the 80th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 43% higher (£705) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Manchester: **£1,239** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Manchester was £1,239 a month in September 2026. That is 40% higher than North West and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Manchester is the 85th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 40% higher (£887) - Against the UK: 4% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Manchester: **£1,441** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Manchester was £1,441 a month in September 2026. That is 36% higher than North West and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Manchester is the 99th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 36% higher (£1,063) - Against the UK: About the same (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Manchester: **£2,024** (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 Manchester was £2,024 a month in September 2026. That is 34% higher than North West and 3% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Manchester is the 102nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 34% higher (£1,507) - Against the UK: 3% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000003) · [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/manchester/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Manchester: **4.6%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Manchester changed by 4.6% in the year to September 2026. Manchester is joint 138th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: 19% lower (5.7%) - Against the UK: 21% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000003) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/crime) (1) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000003/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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