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Housing in Wolverhampton

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 281,434 people in 69 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Wolverhampton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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Wolverhampton’s 161 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 64.

Average house price

Council
£220,559
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Wolverhampton’s average house price was £220,559 in July 2026.

That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 19% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 7.2% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
12% lower£250,880
Against the UK
19% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wolverhampton’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthWolverhamptonWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£49,142£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£51,638£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£61,481£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£78,348£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£96,077£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£111,623£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£120,319£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£127,882£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£133,499£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£112,454£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£118,374£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£112,704£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£113,984£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£113,157£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£115,245£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£118,082£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£122,451£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£129,696£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£138,065£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£145,943£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£153,933£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£162,359£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£174,177£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£199,741£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£194,841£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£203,956£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£211,487£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£220,559£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Wolverhampton costs 6.2 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Wolverhampton among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Wolverhampton is 6.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Wolverhampton. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£945
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Wolverhampton was £945 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Wolverhampton rose 11.1% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Wolverhampton is the 123rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£982
Against the UK
33% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wolverhampton’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthWolverhamptonWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£542£615£950
Jan 2016£551£634£983
Jan 2017£560£654£1,018
Jan 2018£567£670£1,029
Jan 2019£579£686£1,043
Jan 2020£607£699£1,065
Jan 2021£619£713£1,076
Jan 2022£665£745£1,104
Jan 2023£700£778£1,166
Jan 2024£748£848£1,264
Jan 2025£827£912£1,375
Jan 2026£921£962£1,423
Aug 2026£945£982£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,345
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,345 homes were sold in Wolverhampton in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Wolverhampton among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Wolverhampton is 2,345.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£222,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Wolverhampton was £222,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Wolverhampton among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Wolverhampton is £222,000.

Annual price change

Council
7.2%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
4.8 times1.5%
Against the UK
5.1 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Wolverhampton among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Wolverhampton is 7.2%.

Detached house price

Council
£350,536
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Wolverhampton was £350,536 in July 2026.

That is 17% lower than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
17% lower£420,731
Against the UK
21% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Wolverhampton among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Wolverhampton is £350,536.

Flat price

Council
£115,198
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Wolverhampton was £115,198 in July 2026.

That is 17% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
17% lower£138,812
Against the UK
40% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Wolverhampton among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Wolverhampton is £115,198.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£235,561
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Wolverhampton was £235,561 in July 2026.

That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 15% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
8% lower£255,222
Against the UK
15% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Wolverhampton among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Wolverhampton is £235,561.

Terraced house price

Council
£189,329
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Wolverhampton was £189,329 in July 2026.

That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
8% lower£205,555
Against the UK
18% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Wolverhampton among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Wolverhampton is £189,329.

House sales per month

Council
104
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

104 home sales were recorded in Wolverhampton in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Wolverhampton among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Wolverhampton is 104.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£674
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wolverhampton was £674 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.

For one-bedroom rent, Wolverhampton is the 120th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
5% lower£711
Against the UK
41% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Wolverhampton among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Wolverhampton is £674.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£842
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wolverhampton was £842 a month in August 2026.

That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Wolverhampton is the 118th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
5% lower£885
Against the UK
34% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Wolverhampton among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Wolverhampton is £842.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,011
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wolverhampton was £1,011 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Wolverhampton is the 118th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£1,051
Against the UK
29% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Wolverhampton among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Wolverhampton is £1,011.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,442
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wolverhampton was £1,442 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.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wolverhampton is the 116th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
3% lower£1,484
Against the UK
31% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Wolverhampton among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Wolverhampton is £1,442.

Annual rent change

Council
11.1%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Wolverhampton changed by 11.1% in the year to August 2026.

Wolverhampton is joint 5th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
2.3 times4.9%
Against the UK
2.9 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: Wolverhampton among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Wolverhampton is 11.1%.