Housing in Stevenage
DistrictThe south west of the East of England. 92,081 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Stevenage, 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
Stevenage’s 54 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 36.
Average house price
CouncilStevenage’s average house price was £316,210 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than East of England and 16% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East of England
- 6% lower£337,518
- Against the UK
- 16% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stevenage’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Stevenage costs 7.5 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 Stevenage. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Stevenage was £1,440 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Stevenage rose 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Stevenage is the 74th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 12% higher£1,289
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stevenage’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,027 homes were sold in Stevenage 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 Stevenage was £345,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East of England
- 3.6 times0.5%
- Against the UK
- 29% higher1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Stevenage was £644,212 in July 2026.
That is 23% higher than East of England and 45% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 23% higher£524,064
- Against the UK
- 45% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Stevenage was £171,538 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than East of England and 11% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 10% lower£190,128
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Stevenage was £395,541 in July 2026.
That is 13% higher than East of England and 42% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 13% higher£351,513
- Against the UK
- 42% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Stevenage was £313,999 in July 2026.
That is 9% higher than East of England and 35% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 9% higher£288,951
- Against the UK
- 35% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council64 home sales were recorded in Stevenage 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 Stevenage was £1,028 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% higher than East of England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Stevenage is the 72nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 15% higher£894
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stevenage was £1,321 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Stevenage is the 71st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 15% higher£1,145
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stevenage was £1,551 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Stevenage is the 79th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 11% higher£1,392
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Stevenage was £2,126 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than East of England and 2% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Stevenage is the 86th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 8% higher£1,974
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Stevenage changed by 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
Stevenage is joint 133rd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 26% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 16% higher3.8%