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Housing in Stafford

District

The north west of the West Midlands. 142,903 people in 598 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Stafford, 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

Under 1133 or more

Stafford’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 130.

Average house price

Council
£258,024
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Stafford’s average house price was £258,024 in July 2026.

That is 3% higher than West Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 3.2% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
3% higher£250,880
Against the UK
5% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stafford’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Stafford, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthStaffordWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£67,734£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£75,108£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£85,339£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£103,938£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£127,693£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£146,518£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£154,085£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£165,512£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£175,086£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£151,902£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£154,233£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£161,123£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£154,308£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£157,531£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£161,008£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£167,865£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£170,676£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£182,053£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£186,467£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£194,375£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£195,085£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£212,399£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£219,385£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£239,645£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£243,404£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£245,857£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£253,981£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£258,024£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Stafford costs 6.5 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: Stafford among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Stafford is 6.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£901
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Stafford was £901 a month in August 2026.

That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Stafford rose 6.6% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Stafford is the 104th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
8% lower£982
Against the UK
36% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stafford’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Stafford, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthStaffordWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£590£615£950
Jan 2016£598£634£983
Jan 2017£610£654£1,018
Jan 2018£620£670£1,029
Jan 2019£626£686£1,043
Jan 2020£637£699£1,065
Jan 2021£650£713£1,076
Jan 2022£684£745£1,104
Jan 2023£716£778£1,166
Jan 2024£730£848£1,264
Jan 2025£824£912£1,375
Jan 2026£872£962£1,423
Aug 2026£901£982£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,168
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,168 homes were sold in Stafford in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Stafford among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Stafford is 2,168.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£260,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Stafford was £260,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Stafford among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Stafford is £260,000.

Annual price change

Council
3.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
2.1 times1.5%
Against the UK
2.3 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Stafford among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Stafford is 3.2%.

Detached house price

Council
£394,688
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Stafford was £394,688 in July 2026.

That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 11% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
6% lower£420,731
Against the UK
11% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Stafford among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Stafford is £394,688.

Flat price

Council
£110,959
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Stafford was £110,959 in July 2026.

That is 20% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
20% lower£138,812
Against the UK
42% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Stafford among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Stafford is £110,959.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£249,654
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Stafford was £249,654 in July 2026.

That is 2% lower than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
2% lower£255,222
Against the UK
10% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Stafford among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Stafford is £249,654.

Terraced house price

Council
£194,593
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Stafford was £194,593 in July 2026.

That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
5% lower£205,555
Against the UK
16% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Stafford among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Stafford is £194,593.

House sales per month

Council
101
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

101 home sales were recorded in Stafford in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Stafford among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Stafford is 101.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£631
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Stafford was £631 a month in August 2026.

That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Stafford is the 104th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
11% lower£711
Against the UK
44% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Stafford among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Stafford is £631.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£791
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stafford was £791 a month in August 2026.

That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Stafford is the 94th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
11% lower£885
Against the UK
38% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Stafford among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Stafford is £791.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£978
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stafford was £978 a month in August 2026.

That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Stafford is the 102nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
7% lower£1,051
Against the UK
32% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Stafford among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Stafford is £978.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,353
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Stafford was £1,353 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Stafford is the 92nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
9% lower£1,484
Against the UK
35% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Stafford among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Stafford is £1,353.

Annual rent change

Council
6.6%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Stafford changed by 6.6% in the year to August 2026.

Stafford is joint 46th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
35% higher4.9%
Against the UK
1.7 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: Stafford among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Stafford is 6.6%.