# Cheapest and most expensive places in North East for detached houses (August 2026)

Newcastle upon Tyne was the most expensive of North East’s 12 councils in August 2026 (detached house price £398,736).

County Durham was the cheapest (£238,105). The middle council, Stockton-on-Tees, had £278,896.

| Rank | Area | Detached house price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne) | £398,736 |
| 2 | [North Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/north-tyneside) | £379,016 |
| 3 | [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) | £371,788 |
| 4 | [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside) | £312,438 |
| 5 | [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/gateshead) | £287,336 |
| 6 | [Stockton-on-Tees](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees) | £278,896 |
| 7 | [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington) | £277,876 |
| 8 | [Sunderland](https://openindex.co.uk/sunderland) | £261,768 |
| 9 | [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough) | £253,859 |
| 10 | [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland) | £243,765 |
| 11 | [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool) | £241,025 |
| 12 | [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) | £238,105 |

Source: UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry and partners. Period: August 2026. Period: August 2026.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/england)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/wales)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-midlands)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices)

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-east