Housing in South Oxfordshire
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 158,084 people in 679 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South Oxfordshire, 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
South Oxfordshire’s 93 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 74.
Average house price
CouncilSouth Oxfordshire’s average house price was £476,026 in July 2026.
That is 25% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 3.0% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 25% higher£380,878
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Oxfordshire’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Oxfordshire costs 9.8 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 South Oxfordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in South Oxfordshire was £1,402 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average.
Rents in South Oxfordshire rose 3.5% in the year to August 2026.
South Oxfordshire is 82nd highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South East
- 2% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Oxfordshire’s is 46% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 15 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.1 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in South Oxfordshire was £780,125 in July 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.8 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£687,877
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in South Oxfordshire was £237,655 in July 2026.
That is 14% higher than South East and 23% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 14% higher£207,581
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in South Oxfordshire was £455,911 in July 2026.
That is 9% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 9% higher£416,447
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in South Oxfordshire was £374,711 in July 2026.
That is 15% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 15% higher£325,681
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£231,945
House sales per month
Council138 home sales were recorded in South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire was £1,042 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 8% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Oxfordshire is 68th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£993
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Oxfordshire was £1,292 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than South East and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Oxfordshire is 76th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 1% higher£1,273
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Oxfordshire was £1,615 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Oxfordshire is 71st highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,552
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Oxfordshire was £2,327 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 12% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Oxfordshire is 68th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£2,213
- Against the UK
- 12% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in South Oxfordshire changed by 3.5% in the year to August 2026.
South Oxfordshire is 135th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 17% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 8% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,304 homes were sold in South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire was £455,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.