Housing in Tamworth
DistrictThe north east of the West Midlands. 81,392 people in 31 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Tamworth, 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
Tamworth’s 51 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 86.
Average house price
CouncilTamworth’s average house price was £229,251 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£250,880
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Tamworth’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Tamworth costs 6.0 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 Tamworth. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Tamworth was £925 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Tamworth rose 0.5% in the year to August 2026.
Tamworth is 110th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£982
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Tamworth’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Tamworth was £369,005 in July 2026.
That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% lower£420,731
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Tamworth was £116,032 in July 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£138,812
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Tamworth was £233,661 in July 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£255,222
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Tamworth was £193,999 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£205,555
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council75 home sales were recorded in Tamworth 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 Tamworth was £675 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tamworth is 121st lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Tamworth was £828 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tamworth is 110th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£885
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Tamworth was £1,006 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tamworth is 116th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% lower£1,051
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Tamworth was £1,438 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Tamworth is 114th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against West Midlands
- 3% lower£1,484
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Tamworth changed by 0.5% in the year to August 2026.
Tamworth is 15th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 90% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 87% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,199 homes were sold in Tamworth 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 Tamworth was £250,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.