Housing in Sunderland
Metropolitan boroughThe north east of the North East. 287,070 people in 137 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Sunderland, 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
Sunderland’s 185 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 88.
Average house price
CouncilSunderland’s average house price was £147,114 in July 2026.
That is 12% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North East
- 12% lower£166,943
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sunderland’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Sunderland costs 4.5 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 Sunderland. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Sunderland was £707 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Sunderland rose 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
Sunderland is 24th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£788
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sunderland’s is 36% higher than in 2015, slower than North East’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against North East
- 2% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 3.4 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sunderland was £263,575 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 41% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£293,903
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sunderland was £81,768 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than North East and 58% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 21% lower£103,288
- Against the UK
- 58% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sunderland was £157,435 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£174,474
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sunderland was £127,831 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 45% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£141,404
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council179 home sales were recorded in Sunderland 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 Sunderland was £523 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than North East and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sunderland is 29th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North East
- 6% lower£554
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sunderland was £647 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sunderland is 24th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£697
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sunderland was £773 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sunderland is 25th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£835
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sunderland was £1,079 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than North East and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sunderland is 21st lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North East
- 11% lower£1,217
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sunderland changed by 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
Sunderland is 126th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- 21% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 21% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,416 homes were sold in Sunderland 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 Sunderland was £160,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.