# Housing in Northumberland The north west of the North East. 333,975 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 5,032 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Northumberland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## Average house price Northumberland: **£212,563** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Northumberland’s average house price was £212,563 in July 2026. That is 27% higher than North East and 22% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 7.3% in the year to July 2026. - Against North East: 27% higher (£166,943) - Against the UK: 22% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Northumberland, North East, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Northumberland | North East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £54,247 | £45,038 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £56,177 | £47,151 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £64,787 | £51,796 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £80,946 | £63,881 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £106,943 | £86,090 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £126,371 | £105,467 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £139,857 | £116,408 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £149,949 | £125,367 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £158,061 | £128,120 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £140,320 | £112,313 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £142,910 | £113,483 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £137,813 | £110,800 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £129,537 | £106,921 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £130,982 | £107,464 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £135,383 | £108,358 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £137,810 | £110,842 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £141,627 | £114,570 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £144,496 | £115,477 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £147,694 | £117,478 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £147,986 | £118,687 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £147,481 | £120,484 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £165,546 | £132,623 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £171,594 | £140,576 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £188,353 | £150,814 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £191,434 | £147,973 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £194,275 | £154,863 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £204,069 | £159,659 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £212,563 | £166,943 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Northumberland: **5.6×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Northumberland costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/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 Northumberland. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Northumberland: **£695** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Northumberland was £695 a month in August 2026. That is 12% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average. Rents in Northumberland rose 6.9% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Northumberland is the 19th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 12% lower (£788) - Against the UK: 50% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Northumberland, North East, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Northumberland | North East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £485 | £533 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £487 | £537 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £495 | £551 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £503 | £553 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £505 | £557 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £509 | £563 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £509 | £575 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £527 | £586 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £551 | £619 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £578 | £653 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £625 | £710 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £661 | £767 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £695 | £788 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Northumberland: **5,506** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 5,506 homes were sold in Northumberland in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Northumberland: **£207,000** (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 Northumberland was £207,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Northumberland: **7.3%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against North East: 49% higher (4.9%) - Against the UK: 5.2 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Northumberland: **£372,800** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Northumberland was £372,800 in July 2026. That is 27% higher than North East and 16% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North East: 27% higher (£293,903) - Against the UK: 16% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Northumberland: **£105,668** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Northumberland was £105,668 in July 2026. That is 2% higher than North East and 45% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North East: 2% higher (£103,288) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Northumberland: **£205,196** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Northumberland was £205,196 in July 2026. That is 18% higher than North East and 26% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North East: 18% higher (£174,474) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Northumberland: **£171,976** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Northumberland was £171,976 in July 2026. That is 22% higher than North East and 26% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North East: 22% higher (£141,404) - Against the UK: 26% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Northumberland: **288** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 288 home sales were recorded in Northumberland in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Northumberland: **£495** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Northumberland was £495 a month in August 2026. That is 11% lower than North East and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Northumberland is the 11th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 11% lower (£554) - Against the UK: 56% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Northumberland: **£630** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Northumberland was £630 a month in August 2026. That is 10% lower than North East and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Northumberland is the joint 13th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 10% lower (£697) - Against the UK: 51% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Northumberland: **£766** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Northumberland was £766 a month in August 2026. That is 8% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Northumberland is the joint 22nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 8% lower (£835) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Northumberland: **£1,132** (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 Northumberland was £1,132 a month in August 2026. That is 7% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Northumberland is the joint 36th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North East: 7% lower (£1,217) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Northumberland: **6.9%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Northumberland changed by 6.9% in the year to August 2026. Northumberland is joint 41st strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North East: 19% higher (5.8%) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000057/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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