# Cheapest and most expensive places in Northern Ireland to buy a house (August 2026)

Lisburn and Castlereagh was the most expensive of Northern Ireland’s 11 councils in August 2026 (average house price £240,737).

Mid and East Antrim was the cheapest (£177,450). The middle council, Fermanagh and Omagh, had £201,732.

| Rank | Area | Average house price |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Lisburn and Castlereagh](https://openindex.co.uk/lisburn-and-castlereagh) | £240,737 |
| 2 | [Ards and North Down](https://openindex.co.uk/ards-and-north-down) | £227,275 |
| 3 | [Newry, Mourne and Down](https://openindex.co.uk/newry-mourne-and-down) | £220,572 |
| 4 | [Causeway Coast and Glens](https://openindex.co.uk/causeway-coast-and-glens) | £218,871 |
| 5 | [Antrim and Newtownabbey](https://openindex.co.uk/antrim-and-newtownabbey) | £206,120 |
| 6 | [Fermanagh and Omagh](https://openindex.co.uk/fermanagh-and-omagh) | £201,732 |
| 7 | [Mid Ulster](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-ulster) | £195,453 |
| 8 | [Derry City and Strabane](https://openindex.co.uk/derry-city-and-strabane) | £189,474 |
| 9 | [Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon](https://openindex.co.uk/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon) | £186,993 |
| 10 | [Belfast](https://openindex.co.uk/belfast) | £184,768 |
| 11 | [Mid and East Antrim](https://openindex.co.uk/mid-and-east-antrim) | £177,450 |

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

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

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/northern-ireland