Housing in Rugby
DistrictThe east of the West Midlands. 125,594 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 354 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Rugby, 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
Rugby’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 147.
Average house price
CouncilRugby’s average house price was £272,696 in July 2026.
That is 9% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average.
Prices fell 3.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% higher£250,880
- Against the UK
- About the same£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Rugby’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Rugby costs 5.8 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 Rugby. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Rugby was £1,049 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Rugby rose 5.4% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Rugby is the 153rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% higher£982
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Rugby’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,919 homes were sold in Rugby 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 Rugby was £305,000 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 Rugby was £447,358 in July 2026.
That is 6% higher than West Midlands and 1% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% higher£420,731
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Rugby was £126,018 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£138,812
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Rugby was £274,072 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 2% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% higher£255,222
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Rugby was £214,547 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 8% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% higher£205,555
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council83 home sales were recorded in Rugby 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 Rugby was £755 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Rugby is the 147th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% higher£711
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rugby was £933 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than West Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Rugby is the 156th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% higher£885
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rugby was £1,123 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Rugby is the 158th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% higher£1,051
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Rugby was £1,656 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than West Midlands and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rugby is the joint 151st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% higher£1,484
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Rugby changed by 5.4% in the year to August 2026.
Rugby is joint 88th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% higher4.9%
- Against the UK
- 42% higher3.8%