# Housing in Merton South west London. 218,891 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 38 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Merton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## Average house price Merton: **£615,890** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Merton’s average house price was £615,890 in July 2026. That is 12% higher than London and 2.3 times the UK average. Prices fell 0.9% in the year to July 2026. - Against London: 12% higher (£550,037) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Merton, London, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Merton | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £147,185 | £139,611 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £167,241 | £160,094 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £192,706 | £181,823 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £232,470 | £221,778 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £248,272 | £234,296 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £259,678 | £248,820 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £260,921 | £256,767 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £296,274 | £286,542 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £330,684 | £319,663 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £290,556 | £270,949 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £305,942 | £299,459 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £320,129 | £308,301 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £322,470 | £315,128 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £352,443 | £333,332 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £403,920 | £380,935 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £453,756 | £431,270 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £520,952 | £489,741 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £516,740 | £509,175 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £534,932 | £513,622 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £547,683 | £503,232 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £534,167 | £509,527 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £585,559 | £529,101 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £592,531 | £550,635 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £609,944 | £570,869 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £585,287 | £551,097 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £615,073 | £563,861 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £619,566 | £553,557 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £615,890 | £550,037 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Merton: **12.1×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Merton costs 12.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/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 Merton. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Merton: **£2,172** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Merton was £2,172 a month in August 2026. That is 7% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average. Rents in Merton rose 5.4% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Merton is the 13th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 7% lower (£2,332) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Merton, London, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Merton | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,443 | £1,580 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,541 | £1,654 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,569 | £1,705 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,539 | £1,689 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,554 | £1,695 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,576 | £1,738 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,635 | £1,735 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,633 | £1,728 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,757 | £1,830 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,813 | £2,009 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £2,030 | £2,229 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £2,080 | £2,253 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £2,172 | £2,332 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Merton: **2,346** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,346 homes were sold in Merton in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Merton: **£550,000** (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 Merton was £550,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Merton: **−0.9%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Merton: **£2,338,085** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Merton was £2,338,085 in July 2026. That is twice London and 5.3 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against London: twice (£1,167,718) - Against the UK: 5.3 times (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Merton: **£405,123** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Merton was £405,123 in July 2026. That is 4% lower than London and 2.1 times the UK average for flats. - Against London: 4% lower (£424,013) - Against the UK: 2.1 times (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Merton: **£954,064** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Merton was £954,064 in July 2026. That is 32% higher than London and 3.4 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against London: 32% higher (£724,106) - Against the UK: 3.4 times (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Merton: **£686,591** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Merton was £686,591 in July 2026. That is 7% higher than London and 3 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against London: 7% higher (£642,452) - Against the UK: 3 times (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Merton: **108** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 108 home sales were recorded in Merton in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Merton: **£1,639** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Merton was £1,639 a month in August 2026. That is 7% lower than London and 44% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Merton is the joint 12th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 7% lower (£1,760) - Against the UK: 44% higher (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Merton: **£2,024** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Merton was £2,024 a month in August 2026. That is 9% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Merton is the 14th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 9% lower (£2,232) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Merton: **£2,407** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Merton was £2,407 a month in August 2026. That is 9% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Merton is the 12th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 9% lower (£2,643) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Merton: **£3,267** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Merton was £3,267 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Merton is the 13th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 10% lower (£3,646) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Merton: **5.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Merton changed by 5.4% in the year to August 2026. Merton is joint 88th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against London: 1.5 times (3.5%) - Against the UK: 42% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E09000024) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/merton/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/merton) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000024/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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