Housing in Barnet
London boroughNorth west London. 408,087 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 87 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Barnet, 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
Barnet’s 220 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 118.
Average house price
CouncilBarnet’s average house price was £592,892 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than London and 2.2 times the UK average.
Prices fell 4.4% in the year to August 2026.
- Against London
- 7% higher£554,430
- Against the UK
- 2.2 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Barnet’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Barnet costs 12.6 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 Barnet. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Barnet was £1,953 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% lower than London and 39% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Barnet rose 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Barnet is the 19th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 16% lower£2,338
- Against the UK
- 39% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Barnet’s is 47% higher than in 2015, in step with London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,610 homes were sold in Barnet 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 Barnet was £581,750 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Barnet was £1,599,518 in August 2026.
That is 37% higher than London and 3.6 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 37% higher£1,164,439
- Against the UK
- 3.6 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Barnet was £364,239 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 15% lower£427,310
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Barnet was £846,012 in August 2026.
That is 16% higher than London and 3 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 16% higher£730,580
- Against the UK
- 3 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Barnet was £631,961 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than London and 2.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 3% lower£648,650
- Against the UK
- 2.7 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council163 home sales were recorded in Barnet in June 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 Barnet was £1,502 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% lower than London and 32% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Barnet is the 19th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 15% lower£1,764
- Against the UK
- 32% higher£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Barnet was £1,862 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than London and 45% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Barnet is the 19th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 17% lower£2,239
- Against the UK
- 45% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Barnet was £2,261 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Barnet is the 16th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 15% lower£2,651
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Barnet was £3,199 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than London and 1.5 times the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Barnet is the 14th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 12% lower£3,655
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Barnet changed by 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
Barnet is joint 82nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 17% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 24% lower3.8%