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Housing in St Albans

District

The south west of the East of England. 150,757 people in 161 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for St Albans, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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St Albans’s 88 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 67.

Average house price

Council
£646,781
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

St Albans’s average house price was £646,781 in July 2026.

That is 1.9 times East of England and 2.4 times the UK average.

Prices rose 2.3% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
1.9 times£337,518
Against the UK
2.4 times£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. St Albans’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for St Albans, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthSt AlbansEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£169,663£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£186,345£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£215,772£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£260,287£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£264,038£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£288,900£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£297,482£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£333,307£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£363,500£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£310,019£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£338,151£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£370,408£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£367,030£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£380,144£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£407,864£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£469,040£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£510,402£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£554,304£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£572,255£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£531,829£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£544,634£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£566,255£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£602,177£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£622,540£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£609,142£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£638,012£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£623,750£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£646,781£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
11.3×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in St Albans costs 11.3 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: St Albans among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. St Albans is 11.3×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for St Albans. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,931
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in St Albans was £1,931 a month in August 2026.

That is 50% higher than East of England and 38% higher than the UK average.

Rents in St Albans rose 2.9% in the year to August 2026.

St Albans is 20th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East of England
50% higher£1,289
Against the UK
38% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. St Albans’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for St Albans, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthSt AlbansEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£1,210£800£950
Jan 2016£1,275£842£983
Jan 2017£1,333£887£1,018
Jan 2018£1,372£911£1,029
Jan 2019£1,352£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,390£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,443£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,492£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,593£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,685£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,848£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,907£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,931£1,289£1,459

Annual price change

Council
2.3%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East of England
4.6 times0.5%
Against the UK
1.6 times1.4%
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Annual price change: St Albans among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. St Albans is 2.3%.

Detached house price

Council
£1,258,766
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in St Albans was £1,258,766 in July 2026.

That is 2.4 times East of England and 2.8 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
2.4 times£524,064
Against the UK
2.8 times£444,936
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Detached house price: St Albans among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. St Albans is £1,258,766.

Flat price

Council
£327,034
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in St Albans was £327,034 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times East of England and 1.7 times the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
1.7 times£190,128
Against the UK
1.7 times£192,704
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Flat price: St Albans among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. St Albans is £327,034.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£767,828
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in St Albans was £767,828 in July 2026.

That is 2.2 times East of England and 2.8 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
2.2 times£351,513
Against the UK
2.8 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: St Albans among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. St Albans is £767,828.

Terraced house price

Council
£575,819
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in St Albans was £575,819 in July 2026.

That is twice East of England and 2.5 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
twice£288,951
Against the UK
2.5 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: St Albans among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. St Albans is £575,819.

House sales per month

Council
95
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

95 home sales were recorded in St Albans in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: St Albans among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. St Albans is 95.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,271
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in St Albans was £1,271 a month in August 2026.

That is 42% higher than East of England and 12% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

St Albans is 30th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
42% higher£894
Against the UK
12% higher£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: St Albans among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. St Albans is £1,271.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,633
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in St Albans was £1,633 a month in August 2026.

That is 43% higher than East of England and 27% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

St Albans is 29th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
43% higher£1,145
Against the UK
27% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: St Albans among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. St Albans is £1,633.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£2,019
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in St Albans was £2,019 a month in August 2026.

That is 45% higher than East of England and 41% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

St Albans is 26th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
45% higher£1,392
Against the UK
41% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: St Albans among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. St Albans is £2,019.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,902
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in St Albans was £2,902 a month in August 2026.

That is 47% higher than East of England and 40% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

St Albans is 21st highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East of England
47% higher£1,974
Against the UK
40% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: St Albans among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. St Albans is £2,902.

Annual rent change

Council
2.9%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in St Albans changed by 2.9% in the year to August 2026.

St Albans is 92nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
17% lower3.5%
Against the UK
24% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: St Albans among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. St Albans is 2.9%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,203
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,203 homes were sold in St Albans in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: St Albans among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. St Albans is 2,203.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£620,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in St Albans was £620,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: St Albans among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. St Albans is £620,000.