# Housing in Oxford The north west of the South East. 165,940 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 46 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Oxford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Oxford: **£478,080** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Oxford’s average house price was £478,080 in August 2026. That is 26% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average. Prices fell 2.9% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 26% higher (£379,953) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Oxford, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Oxford | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £131,392 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £157,189 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £172,712 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £212,640 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £216,258 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £243,473 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £250,900 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £274,133 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £302,008 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £235,966 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £275,383 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £279,144 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £292,039 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £317,696 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £325,310 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £370,289 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £415,191 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £433,968 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £416,506 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £431,146 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £450,779 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £450,669 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £462,579 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £467,602 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £459,141 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £476,581 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £480,819 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £478,080 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Oxford: **11.0×** (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 Oxford costs 11.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/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 Oxford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Oxford: **£1,957** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Oxford was £1,957 a month in September 2026. That is 36% higher than South East and 39% higher than the UK average. Rents in Oxford rose 2.4% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Oxford is the 18th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 36% higher (£1,438) - Against the UK: 39% higher (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Oxford, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Oxford | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,240 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,273 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,352 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,378 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,413 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,454 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,459 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,493 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,567 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,657 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,805 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,923 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,957 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Oxford: **1,411** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,411 homes were sold in Oxford in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Oxford: **£450,000** (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 Oxford was £450,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Oxford: **−2.9%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Oxford: **£965,950** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Oxford was £965,950 in August 2026. That is 41% higher than South East and 2.2 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 41% higher (£682,708) - Against the UK: 2.2 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Oxford: **£291,220** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Oxford was £291,220 in August 2026. That is 40% higher than South East and 50% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 40% higher (£208,529) - Against the UK: 50% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Oxford: **£589,760** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Oxford was £589,760 in August 2026. That is 42% higher than South East and 2.1 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 42% higher (£415,956) - Against the UK: 2.1 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Oxford: **£469,986** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Oxford was £469,986 in August 2026. That is 45% higher than South East and twice the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 45% higher (£324,511) - Against the UK: twice (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Oxford: **100** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 100 home sales were recorded in Oxford in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Oxford: **£1,346** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Oxford was £1,346 a month in September 2026. That is 35% higher than South East and 18% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Oxford is the 27th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 35% higher (£1,000) - Against the UK: 18% higher (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Oxford: **£1,662** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Oxford was £1,662 a month in September 2026. That is 29% higher than South East and 29% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Oxford is the 27th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 29% higher (£1,284) - Against the UK: 29% higher (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Oxford: **£2,030** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Oxford was £2,030 a month in September 2026. That is 30% higher than South East and 41% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Oxford is the 25th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 30% higher (£1,566) - Against the UK: 41% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Oxford: **£2,850** (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 Oxford was £2,850 a month in September 2026. That is 28% higher than South East and 36% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Oxford is the 25th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 28% higher (£2,231) - Against the UK: 36% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Oxford: **2.4%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Oxford changed by 2.4% in the year to September 2026. Oxford is joint 66th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 31% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 37% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000178) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/oxford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000178/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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