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Housing in Stoke-on-Trent

Unitary authority

The north of the West Midlands. 272,282 people in 93 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Stoke-on-Trent, 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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Stoke-on-Trent’s 163 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 65.

Average house price

Council
£147,377
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Stoke-on-Trent’s average house price was £147,377 in July 2026.

That is 41% lower than West Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average.

Prices fell 0.8% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
41% lower£250,880
Against the UK
46% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stoke-on-Trent’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthStoke-on-TrentWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£34,431£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£34,735£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£39,211£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£47,081£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£61,005£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£79,194£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£88,208£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£95,469£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£100,897£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£91,954£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£87,979£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£85,052£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£86,751£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£85,310£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£87,538£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£88,689£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£95,740£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£98,300£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£103,921£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£106,498£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£111,348£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£117,361£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£129,358£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£138,038£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£134,207£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£145,882£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£149,428£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£147,377£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
4.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Stoke-on-Trent costs 4.5 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: Stoke-on-Trent among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Stoke-on-Trent is 4.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Stoke-on-Trent. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£715
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Stoke-on-Trent was £715 a month in August 2026.

That is 27% lower than West Midlands and 49% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Stoke-on-Trent rose 5.4% in the year to August 2026.

Stoke-on-Trent is 27th lowest of 316 for average private rent.

Against West Midlands
27% lower£982
Against the UK
49% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stoke-on-Trent’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthStoke-on-TrentWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£455£615£950
Jan 2016£462£634£983
Jan 2017£473£654£1,018
Jan 2018£484£670£1,029
Jan 2019£498£686£1,043
Jan 2020£502£699£1,065
Jan 2021£510£713£1,076
Jan 2022£549£745£1,104
Jan 2023£552£778£1,166
Jan 2024£585£848£1,264
Jan 2025£647£912£1,375
Jan 2026£698£962£1,423
Aug 2026£715£982£1,459

Annual price change

Council
−0.8%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
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Annual price change: Stoke-on-Trent among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Stoke-on-Trent is −0.8%.

Detached house price

Council
£230,562
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Stoke-on-Trent was £230,562 in July 2026.

That is 45% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
45% lower£420,731
Against the UK
48% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Stoke-on-Trent among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Stoke-on-Trent is £230,562.

Flat price

Council
£89,184
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Stoke-on-Trent was £89,184 in July 2026.

That is 36% lower than West Midlands and 54% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
36% lower£138,812
Against the UK
54% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Stoke-on-Trent among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Stoke-on-Trent is £89,184.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£158,900
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Stoke-on-Trent was £158,900 in July 2026.

That is 38% lower than West Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
38% lower£255,222
Against the UK
43% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Stoke-on-Trent among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Stoke-on-Trent is £158,900.

Terraced house price

Council
£125,316
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Stoke-on-Trent was £125,316 in July 2026.

That is 39% lower than West Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
39% lower£205,555
Against the UK
46% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Stoke-on-Trent among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Stoke-on-Trent is £125,316.

House sales per month

Council
137
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

137 home sales were recorded in Stoke-on-Trent in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Stoke-on-Trent among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Stoke-on-Trent is 137.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£518
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Stoke-on-Trent was £518 a month in August 2026.

That is 27% lower than West Midlands and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Stoke-on-Trent is 26th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
27% lower£711
Against the UK
54% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Stoke-on-Trent among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Stoke-on-Trent is £518.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£662
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stoke-on-Trent was £662 a month in August 2026.

That is 25% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Stoke-on-Trent is 29th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
25% lower£885
Against the UK
48% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Stoke-on-Trent among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Stoke-on-Trent is £662.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£796
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stoke-on-Trent was £796 a month in August 2026.

That is 24% lower than West Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Stoke-on-Trent is 31st lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
24% lower£1,051
Against the UK
44% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Stoke-on-Trent among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Stoke-on-Trent is £796.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,080
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Stoke-on-Trent was £1,080 a month in August 2026.

That is 27% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Stoke-on-Trent is 22nd lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against West Midlands
27% lower£1,484
Against the UK
48% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Stoke-on-Trent among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Stoke-on-Trent is £1,080.

Annual rent change

Council
5.4%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Stoke-on-Trent changed by 5.4% in the year to August 2026.

Stoke-on-Trent is 88th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
10% higher4.9%
Against the UK
42% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Stoke-on-Trent among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Stoke-on-Trent is 5.4%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,984
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,984 homes were sold in Stoke-on-Trent in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Stoke-on-Trent among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Stoke-on-Trent is 2,984.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£160,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Stoke-on-Trent was £160,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Stoke-on-Trent among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Stoke-on-Trent is £160,000.