Housing in West Midlands
RegionWest England. 6,205,854 people in 13,004 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for West Midlands, 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
There is no house sales per year figure for West Midlands’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionWest Midlands’s average house price was £250,880 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than England and 8% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against England
- 15% lower£293,479
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. West Midlands’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, in step with England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of West Midlands. The map shows each one.
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 West Midlands. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in West Midlands was £982 a month in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than England and 30% lower than the UK average.
Rents in West Midlands rose 4.9% in the year to August 2026.
West Midlands is 6th highest of 11 for average private rent.
- Against England
- 33% lower£1,459
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. West Midlands’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than England’s.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 36% higher1.1%
- Against the UK
- 7% higher1.4%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in West Midlands was £420,731 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than England and 5% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 11% lower£474,626
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£444,936
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in West Midlands was £138,812 in July 2026.
That is 36% lower than England and 28% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 36% lower£217,362
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in West Midlands was £255,222 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than England and 8% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 13% lower£292,024
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in West Midlands was £205,555 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than England and 11% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 17% lower£247,081
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Region3,672 home sales were recorded in West Midlands in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in West Midlands was £711 a month in August 2026.
That is 41% lower than England and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Midlands is 5th highest of 11 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against England
- 41% lower£1,195
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in West Midlands was £885 a month in August 2026.
That is 34% lower than England and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Midlands is 6th highest of 11 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against England
- 34% lower£1,335
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in West Midlands was £1,051 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than England and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Midlands is 5th lowest of 11 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against England
- 29% lower£1,489
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in West Midlands was £1,484 a month in August 2026.
That is 31% lower than England and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
West Midlands is 5th lowest of 11 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against England
- 31% lower£2,161
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in West Midlands changed by 4.9% in the year to August 2026.
West Midlands is 3rd strongest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 23% higher4.0%
- Against the UK
- 29% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of West Midlands. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of West Midlands. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.