Housing in Richmond upon Thames
London boroughSouth west London. 196,713 people in 57 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Richmond upon Thames, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Richmond upon Thames’s 115 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 52.
Average house price
CouncilRichmond upon Thames’s average house price was £803,249 in July 2026.
That is 46% higher than London and 2.9 times the UK average.
Prices fell 0.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against London
- 46% higher£550,037
- Against the UK
- 2.9 times£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Richmond upon Thames’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Richmond upon Thames costs 14.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Richmond upon Thames. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Richmond upon Thames was £2,333 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as London and 1.7 times the UK average.
Rents in Richmond upon Thames rose 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Richmond upon Thames is the 11th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- About the same£2,332
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Richmond upon Thames’s is 44% higher than in 2015, slower than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,751 homes were sold in Richmond upon Thames in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Richmond upon Thames was £725,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Richmond upon Thames was £1,814,548 in July 2026.
That is 1.6 times London and 4.1 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 1.6 times£1,167,718
- Against the UK
- 4.1 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Richmond upon Thames was £487,215 in July 2026.
That is 15% higher than London and 2.5 times the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 15% higher£424,013
- Against the UK
- 2.5 times£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Richmond upon Thames was £1,192,249 in July 2026.
That is 1.6 times London and 4.3 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 1.6 times£724,106
- Against the UK
- 4.3 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Richmond upon Thames was £915,886 in July 2026.
That is 43% higher than London and 3.9 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 43% higher£642,452
- Against the UK
- 3.9 times£231,945
House sales per month
Council138 home sales were recorded in Richmond upon Thames in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Richmond upon Thames was £1,732 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than London and 1.5 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Richmond upon Thames is the 11th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 2% lower£1,760
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Richmond upon Thames was £2,222 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as London and 1.7 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Richmond upon Thames is the 11th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- About the same£2,232
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Richmond upon Thames was £2,684 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than London and 1.9 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Richmond upon Thames is the 10th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 2% higher£2,643
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Richmond upon Thames was £3,907 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than London and 1.9 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Richmond upon Thames is the 6th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 7% higher£3,646
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Richmond upon Thames changed by 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
Richmond upon Thames is joint 133rd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 26% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 16% higher3.8%