Housing in Middlesbrough
Unitary authorityThe south east of the North East. 152,795 people in 54 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Middlesbrough, 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
Middlesbrough’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 64.
Average house price
CouncilMiddlesbrough’s average house price was £140,909 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than North East and 48% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North East
- 16% lower£166,943
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Middlesbrough’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Middlesbrough costs 4.0 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 Middlesbrough. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Middlesbrough was £698 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Middlesbrough rose 4.0% in the year to August 2026.
Middlesbrough is 21st lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North East
- 11% lower£788
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Middlesbrough’s is 38% higher than in 2015, slower than North East’s.
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 Middlesbrough was £251,923 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 14% lower£293,903
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Middlesbrough was £75,894 in July 2026.
That is 27% lower than North East and 61% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 27% lower£103,288
- Against the UK
- 61% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Middlesbrough was £152,654 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than North East and 45% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 13% lower£174,474
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Middlesbrough was £110,592 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than North East and 52% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 22% lower£141,404
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council81 home sales were recorded in Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough was £499 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Middlesbrough is 15th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£554
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Middlesbrough was £634 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than North East and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Middlesbrough is 16th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North East
- 9% lower£697
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Middlesbrough was £754 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Middlesbrough is 18th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£835
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Middlesbrough was £991 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than North East and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Middlesbrough is 9th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North East
- 19% lower£1,217
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Middlesbrough changed by 4.0% in the year to August 2026.
Middlesbrough is 154th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- 31% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 5% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,771 homes were sold in Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough was £158,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.