Housing in North East
RegionNorth England. 2,762,746 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 8,599 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for North East, 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
There is no house sales per year figure for North East’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionNorth East’s average house price was £166,943 in July 2026.
That is 43% lower than England and 39% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.9% in the year to July 2026.
- Against England
- 43% lower£293,479
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. North East’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North East. The map shows each one.
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 North East. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in North East was £788 a month in August 2026.
That is 46% lower than England and 44% lower than the UK average.
Rents in North East rose 5.8% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, North East is the cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 46% lower£1,459
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North East’s is 48% higher than in 2015, slower than England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North East. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North East. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 4.5 times1.1%
- Against the UK
- 3.5 times1.4%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in North East was £293,903 in July 2026.
That is 38% lower than England and 34% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 38% lower£474,626
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£444,936
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in North East was £103,288 in July 2026.
That is 52% lower than England and 46% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 52% lower£217,362
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in North East was £174,474 in July 2026.
That is 40% lower than England and 37% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 40% lower£292,024
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in North East was £141,404 in July 2026.
That is 43% lower than England and 39% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 43% lower£247,081
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Region2,039 home sales were recorded in North East in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North East was £554 a month in August 2026.
That is 54% lower than England and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, North East is the cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 54% lower£1,195
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North East was £697 a month in August 2026.
That is 48% lower than England and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, North East is the cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 48% lower£1,335
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North East was £835 a month in August 2026.
That is 44% lower than England and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, North East is the cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 44% lower£1,489
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North East was £1,217 a month in August 2026.
That is 44% lower than England and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, North East is the cheapest of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 44% lower£2,161
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in North East changed by 5.8% in the year to August 2026.
North East is joint strongest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 45% higher4.0%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times3.8%