Housing in Barnsley
Metropolitan boroughSouth west Yorkshire and The Humber. 252,784 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 329 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Barnsley, 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
Barnsley’s 148 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.
Average house price
CouncilBarnsley’s average house price was £173,053 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 37% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.0% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 17% lower£209,266
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Barnsley’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, slower than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Barnsley costs 4.7 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 Barnsley. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Barnsley was £697 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 50% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Barnsley rose 7.2% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Barnsley is the joint 18th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 20% lower£869
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Barnsley’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,432 homes were sold in Barnsley 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 Barnsley was £182,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 11% higher1.8%
- Against the UK
- 2.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Barnsley was £272,591 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£346,825
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Barnsley was £92,204 in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 53% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 28% lower£127,998
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Barnsley was £170,745 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£215,943
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Barnsley was £139,753 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 40% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower£170,540
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council220 home sales were recorded in Barnsley 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 Barnsley was £507 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Barnsley is the 22nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower£615
- Against the UK
- 56% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Barnsley was £631 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Barnsley is the joint 12th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower£772
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Barnsley was £754 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Barnsley is the joint 18th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower£918
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Barnsley was £1,088 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Barnsley is the 25th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower£1,327
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Barnsley changed by 7.2% in the year to September 2026.
Barnsley is joint 27th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 1.5 times4.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times3.8%