Housing in Tameside
Metropolitan boroughThe east of the North West. 240,822 people in 103 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Tameside, 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
Tameside’s 142 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 51.
Average house price
CouncilTameside’s average house price was £209,723 in July 2026.
That is 5% lower than North West and 23% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.1% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 5% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Tameside’s is 4.9 times its 2000 level, faster than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Tameside costs 6.2 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 Tameside. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Tameside was £931 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than North West and 34% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Tameside rose 5.2% in the year to August 2026.
Tameside is 113th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against North West
- 4% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Tameside’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than North West’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Tameside was £365,562 in July 2026.
That is 7% lower than North West and 18% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 7% lower£391,389
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Tameside was £122,902 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 13% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Tameside was £239,937 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than North West and 14% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 2% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Tameside was £183,907 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than North West and 21% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 3% higher£178,738
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council141 home sales were recorded in Tameside 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 Tameside was £685 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tameside is 127th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 2% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Tameside was £885 a month in August 2026.
That is about the same as North West and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tameside is 135th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- About the same£882
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Tameside was £1,063 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than North West and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tameside is 132nd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against North West
- 1% higher£1,056
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Tameside was £1,402 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tameside is 106th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Tameside changed by 5.2% in the year to August 2026.
Tameside is 105th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 10% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 37% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,956 homes were sold in Tameside 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 Tameside was £220,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.