# Housing in Wakefield Central Yorkshire and The Humber. 369,450 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 339 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Wakefield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## Average house price Wakefield: **£199,283** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Wakefield’s average house price was £199,283 in August 2026. That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 27% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 2.9% in the year to August 2026. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 5% lower (£209,266) - Against the UK: 27% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £45,986 | £47,522 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £50,350 | £51,774 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £56,241 | £57,307 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £73,164 | £73,938 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £92,323 | £91,131 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £111,207 | £111,935 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £122,210 | £122,401 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £130,318 | £133,490 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £137,147 | £138,573 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £120,345 | £118,176 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £121,179 | £124,977 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £116,545 | £121,396 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £113,073 | £119,314 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £113,252 | £118,140 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £114,543 | £123,797 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £118,601 | £128,167 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £124,921 | £136,097 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £131,302 | £140,165 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £135,768 | £146,727 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £140,946 | £150,919 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £142,564 | £154,883 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £155,200 | £170,388 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £171,636 | £182,226 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £188,076 | £191,628 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £182,678 | £191,618 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £191,184 | £200,501 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £197,334 | £206,564 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £199,283 | £209,266 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Wakefield: **5.8×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Wakefield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/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 Wakefield. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Wakefield: **£810** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Wakefield was £810 a month in September 2026. That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 42% lower than the UK average. Rents in Wakefield rose 5.9% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Wakefield is the joint 63rd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 7% lower (£869) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £547 | £586 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £550 | £586 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £553 | £599 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £563 | £612 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £557 | £621 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £580 | £637 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £598 | £646 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £629 | £677 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £666 | £715 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £741 | £769 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £748 | £809 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £782 | £843 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £810 | £869 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Wakefield: **4,841** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 4,841 homes were sold in Wakefield in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Wakefield: **£205,500** (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 Wakefield was £205,500 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Wakefield: **2.9%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1.6 times (1.8%) - Against the UK: 3.2 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Wakefield: **£314,988** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Wakefield was £314,988 in August 2026. That is 9% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 29% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 9% lower (£346,825) - Against the UK: 29% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Wakefield: **£100,645** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Wakefield was £100,645 in August 2026. That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 21% lower (£127,998) - Against the UK: 48% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Wakefield: **£200,459** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Wakefield was £200,459 in August 2026. That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 28% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 7% lower (£215,943) - Against the UK: 28% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Wakefield: **£159,794** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Wakefield was £159,794 in August 2026. That is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 31% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 6% lower (£170,540) - Against the UK: 31% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Wakefield: **269** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 269 home sales were recorded in Wakefield in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Wakefield: **£579** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wakefield was £579 a month in September 2026. That is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Wakefield is the joint 56th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 6% lower (£615) - Against the UK: 49% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Wakefield: **£730** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wakefield was £730 a month in September 2026. That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Wakefield is the 54th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 5% lower (£772) - Against the UK: 43% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Wakefield: **£874** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wakefield was £874 a month in September 2026. That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Wakefield is the 56th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 5% lower (£918) - Against the UK: 39% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Wakefield: **£1,224** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wakefield was £1,224 a month in September 2026. That is 8% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wakefield is the 52nd cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 8% lower (£1,327) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Wakefield: **5.9%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Wakefield changed by 5.9% in the year to September 2026. Wakefield is joint 79th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 23% higher (4.8%) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000036) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000036/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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