# Housing in North Hertfordshire The west of the East of England. 137,365 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 375 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for North Hertfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price North Hertfordshire: **£422,835** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. North Hertfordshire’s average house price was £422,835 in August 2026. That is 25% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average. Prices rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026. - Against East of England: 25% higher (£337,848) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for North Hertfordshire, East of England, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | North Hertfordshire | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £105,270 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £116,527 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £133,210 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £162,652 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £183,477 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £199,633 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £208,430 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £228,148 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £239,802 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £213,275 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £221,614 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £232,779 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £232,463 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £235,323 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £250,206 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £279,037 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £323,342 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £346,171 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £360,404 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £356,154 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £358,187 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £370,572 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £385,791 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £396,356 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £388,563 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £413,969 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £418,399 | £335,768 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £422,835 | £337,848 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay North Hertfordshire: **8.6×** (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 North Hertfordshire costs 8.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/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 North Hertfordshire. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent North Hertfordshire: **£1,445** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in North Hertfordshire was £1,445 a month in September 2026. That is 11% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average. Rents in North Hertfordshire rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, North Hertfordshire is the joint 74th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 11% higher (£1,298) - Against the UK: 3% higher (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for North Hertfordshire, East of England, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | North Hertfordshire | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £826 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £858 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £948 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £964 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £988 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £991 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £978 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,073 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,139 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,225 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,340 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,394 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,445 | £1,298 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year North Hertfordshire: **2,118** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,118 homes were sold in North Hertfordshire in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price North Hertfordshire: **£425,000** (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 North Hertfordshire was £425,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change North Hertfordshire: **3.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against East of England: 16 times (0.2%) - Against the UK: 3.4 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price North Hertfordshire: **£798,369** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in North Hertfordshire was £798,369 in August 2026. That is 1.5 times East of England and 1.8 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against East of England: 1.5 times (£521,437) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price North Hertfordshire: **£229,978** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in North Hertfordshire was £229,978 in August 2026. That is 20% higher than East of England and 18% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against East of England: 20% higher (£192,035) - Against the UK: 18% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price North Hertfordshire: **£486,365** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in North Hertfordshire was £486,365 in August 2026. That is 38% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East of England: 38% higher (£352,638) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price North Hertfordshire: **£383,241** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in North Hertfordshire was £383,241 in August 2026. That is 33% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East of England: 33% higher (£289,236) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month North Hertfordshire: **104** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 104 home sales were recorded in North Hertfordshire in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent North Hertfordshire: **£1,031** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in North Hertfordshire was £1,031 a month in September 2026. That is 15% higher than East of England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, North Hertfordshire is the joint 73rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 15% higher (£900) - Against the UK: 10% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent North Hertfordshire: **£1,293** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £1,293 a month in September 2026. That is 12% higher than East of England and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, North Hertfordshire is the 78th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 12% higher (£1,153) - Against the UK: About the same (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent North Hertfordshire: **£1,588** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £1,588 a month in September 2026. That is 13% higher than East of England and 10% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, North Hertfordshire is the 75th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 13% higher (£1,403) - Against the UK: 10% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent North Hertfordshire: **£2,252** (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 North Hertfordshire was £2,252 a month in September 2026. That is 13% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, North Hertfordshire is the 75th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 13% higher (£1,987) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change North Hertfordshire: **6.4%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in North Hertfordshire changed by 6.4% in the year to September 2026. North Hertfordshire is joint 60th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East of England: 1.7 times (3.8%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000099) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/north-hertfordshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000099/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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