# Housing in Torbay The south west of the South West. 139,486 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 63 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Torbay, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## Average house price Torbay: **£222,118** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Torbay’s average house price was £222,118 in July 2026. That is 27% lower than South West and 19% lower than the UK average. Prices fell 1.6% in the year to July 2026. - Against South West: 27% lower (£302,298) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Torbay, South West, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Torbay | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £60,634 | £78,545 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £71,200 | £88,890 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £84,401 | £105,163 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £110,838 | £136,523 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £130,360 | £152,972 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £150,264 | £169,711 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £148,401 | £174,840 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £159,398 | £190,711 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £169,002 | £200,690 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £144,090 | £167,438 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £149,639 | £181,839 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £147,435 | £182,406 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £146,776 | £183,323 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £147,128 | £183,206 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £151,714 | £191,343 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £155,793 | £205,460 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £168,283 | £218,652 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £174,882 | £230,507 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £183,615 | £243,733 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £183,959 | £245,759 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £190,558 | £248,521 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £197,232 | £263,614 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £228,808 | £291,018 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £250,823 | £309,102 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £237,463 | £299,150 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £233,784 | £301,828 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £230,043 | £300,627 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £222,118 | £302,298 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Torbay: **6.6×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Torbay costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Torbay. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Torbay: **£920** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Torbay was £920 a month in August 2026. That is 26% lower than South West and 34% lower than the UK average. Rents in Torbay rose 4.0% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Torbay is the 108th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 26% lower (£1,245) - Against the UK: 34% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Torbay, South West, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Torbay | South West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £655 | £778 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £659 | £799 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £663 | £836 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £679 | £857 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £687 | £872 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £708 | £892 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £721 | £913 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £766 | £964 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £786 | £1,024 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £813 | £1,095 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £856 | £1,167 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £895 | £1,224 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £920 | £1,245 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Torbay: **2,093** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,093 homes were sold in Torbay in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Torbay: **£249,950** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Torbay was £249,950 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Torbay: **−1.6%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Torbay: **£418,765** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Torbay was £418,765 in July 2026. That is 15% lower than South West and 6% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South West: 15% lower (£495,113) - Against the UK: 6% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Torbay: **£136,162** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Torbay was £136,162 in July 2026. That is 20% lower than South West and 29% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South West: 20% lower (£171,240) - Against the UK: 29% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Torbay: **£271,909** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Torbay was £271,909 in July 2026. That is 16% lower than South West and 2% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South West: 16% lower (£323,872) - Against the UK: 2% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Torbay: **£213,491** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Torbay was £213,491 in July 2026. That is 19% lower than South West and 8% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South West: 19% lower (£264,734) - Against the UK: 8% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Torbay: **160** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 160 home sales were recorded in Torbay in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Torbay: **£619** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Torbay was £619 a month in August 2026. That is 25% lower than South West and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Torbay is the 97th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 25% lower (£830) - Against the UK: 46% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Torbay: **£817** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Torbay was £817 a month in August 2026. That is 23% lower than South West and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Torbay is the 108th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 23% lower (£1,065) - Against the UK: 36% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Torbay: **£997** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Torbay was £997 a month in August 2026. That is 23% lower than South West and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Torbay is the joint 112th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 23% lower (£1,297) - Against the UK: 30% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Torbay: **£1,296** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Torbay was £1,296 a month in August 2026. That is 31% lower than South West and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Torbay is the 71st cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South West: 31% lower (£1,872) - Against the UK: 38% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Torbay: **4.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Torbay changed by 4.0% in the year to August 2026. Torbay is joint 154th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South West: 9% lower (4.4%) - Against the UK: 5% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000027) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/torbay/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000027/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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