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Housing in Birmingham

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 1,176,960 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 268 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Birmingham, 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

Under 1133 or more

Birmingham’s 659 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 68.

Average house price

Council
£234,867
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

Birmingham’s average house price was £234,867 in August 2026.

That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 1.5% in the year to August 2026.

Against West Midlands
6% lower£250,731
Against the UK
14% lower£273,037
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Birmingham’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Birmingham, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthBirminghamWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£55,970£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£62,364£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£70,932£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£95,135£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£114,981£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£127,926£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£133,191£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£139,315£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£143,378£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£124,456£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£127,842£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£129,504£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£126,657£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£128,293£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£134,164£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£140,175£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£150,631£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£162,864£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£172,668£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£182,723£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£183,376£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£194,975£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£211,107£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£232,463£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£223,452£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£231,722£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£229,681£247,199£290,474
Aug 2026£234,867£250,731£293,525

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 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: Birmingham among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 22.9×. The middle area is 7.3×. Birmingham is 6.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£1,106
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent in Birmingham was £1,106 a month in September 2026.

That is 13% higher than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Birmingham rose 3.3% in the year to September 2026.

For average private rent, Birmingham is the joint 144th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
13% higher£983
Against the UK
21% lower£1,406
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Rent since 2015

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

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Birmingham, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthBirminghamWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£669£615£950
Jan 2016£699£634£983
Jan 2017£733£654£1,018
Jan 2018£746£670£1,029
Jan 2019£771£686£1,043
Jan 2020£780£699£1,065
Jan 2021£791£713£1,076
Jan 2022£820£745£1,104
Jan 2023£855£778£1,166
Jan 2024£959£848£1,264
Jan 2025£1,042£912£1,375
Jan 2026£1,087£962£1,423
Sep 2026£1,106£983£1,466

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
9,940
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

9,940 homes were sold in Birmingham in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Birmingham among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Birmingham is 9,940.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£240,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Birmingham was £240,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Birmingham among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Birmingham is £240,000.

Annual price change

Council
1.5%
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026
Against West Midlands
25% higher1.2%
Against the UK
1.7 times0.9%
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Annual price change: Birmingham among every council360 areas from −14.6% to 13.6%. The middle area is 1.1%. Birmingham is 1.5%.

Detached house price

Council
£444,169
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a detached home in Birmingham was £444,169 in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
6% higher£419,192
Against the UK
About the same£443,846
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Detached house price: Birmingham among every council348 areas from £184,929 to £4,344,621. The middle area is £446,962. Birmingham is £444,169.

Flat price

Council
£143,861
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a flat in Birmingham was £143,861 in August 2026.

That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
4% higher£138,513
Against the UK
26% lower£194,148
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Flat price: Birmingham among every council349 areas from £66,539 to £947,855. The middle area is £144,657. Birmingham is £143,861.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£276,268
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Birmingham was £276,268 in August 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 1% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£254,804
Against the UK
1% lower£278,675
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Semi-detached house price: Birmingham among every council348 areas from £123,115 to £2,995,521. The middle area is £281,839. Birmingham is £276,268.

Terraced house price

Council
£223,462
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Birmingham was £223,462 in August 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 4% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£206,529
Against the UK
4% lower£232,505
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Terraced house price: Birmingham among every council348 areas from £94,376 to £2,385,591. The middle area is £227,857. Birmingham is £223,462.

House sales per month

Council
538
HM Land Registry and partners · Jun 2026

538 home sales were recorded in Birmingham in June 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Birmingham among every council360 areas from 11 to 909. The middle area is 120. Birmingham is 538.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£834
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Birmingham was £834 a month in September 2026.

That is 17% higher than West Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Birmingham is the 126th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
17% higher£711
Against the UK
27% lower£1,140
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One-bedroom private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £403 to £2,674. The middle area is £735. Birmingham is £834.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,009
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Birmingham was £1,009 a month in September 2026.

That is 14% higher than West Midlands and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Birmingham is the 141st most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
14% higher£887
Against the UK
22% lower£1,287
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Two-bedroom private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £512 to £3,475. The middle area is £922. Birmingham is £1,009.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,141
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Birmingham was £1,141 a month in September 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Birmingham is the joint 156th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£1,053
Against the UK
21% lower£1,438
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Three-bedroom private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £612 to £4,130. The middle area is £1,136. Birmingham is £1,141.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,587
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Birmingham was £1,587 a month in September 2026.

That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Birmingham is the 152nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
7% higher£1,485
Against the UK
24% lower£2,089
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £810 to £5,728. The middle area is £1,618. Birmingham is £1,587.

Annual rent change

Council
3.3%
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

Private rents in Birmingham changed by 3.3% in the year to September 2026.

Birmingham is joint 109th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
25% lower4.4%
Against the UK
13% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Birmingham among every council316 areas from −1.9% to 14.4%. The middle area is 4.1%. Birmingham is 3.3%.