Housing in Bolton
Metropolitan boroughThe middle of the North West. 309,732 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 140 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bolton, 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
Bolton’s 177 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 118.
Average house price
CouncilBolton’s average house price was £203,951 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than North West and 25% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- 7% lower£220,393
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bolton’s is 4.8 times its 2000 level, faster than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bolton costs 6.0 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 Bolton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bolton was £902 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Bolton rose 9.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bolton is the joint 102nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 7% lower£975
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bolton’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,558 homes were sold in Bolton 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 Bolton was £210,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 2.2 times2.2%
- Against the UK
- 5.3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bolton was £376,034 in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than North West and 15% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 3% lower£388,124
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bolton was £117,128 in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 16% lower£140,000
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bolton was £223,966 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than North West and 20% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 8% lower£242,592
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bolton was £168,153 in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than North West and 28% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£178,230
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council190 home sales were recorded in Bolton 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 Bolton was £658 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than North West and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bolton is the 113th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 7% lower£705
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bolton was £822 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than North West and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bolton is the 108th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 7% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bolton was £997 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bolton is the 109th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£1,063
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bolton was £1,461 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than North West and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bolton is the 123rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 3% lower£1,507
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bolton changed by 9.7% in the year to September 2026.
Bolton is 10th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 1.7 times5.7%
- Against the UK
- 2.6 times3.8%