Housing in Bury
Metropolitan boroughThe east of the North West. 199,271 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 99 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bury, 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
Bury’s 120 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 72.
Average house price
CouncilBury’s average house price was £243,107 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than North West and 11% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- 10% higher£220,393
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bury’s is 5.2 times its 2000 level, faster than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bury costs 6.8 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 Bury. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bury was £970 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Bury rose 0.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bury is the joint 133rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 1% lower£975
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bury’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,482 homes were sold in Bury 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 Bury was £255,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 27% higher2.2%
- Against the UK
- 3.1 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bury was £414,043 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than North West and 7% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 7% higher£388,124
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bury was £134,929 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 4% lower£140,000
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bury was £271,010 in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than North West and 3% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 12% higher£242,592
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bury was £202,870 in August 2026.
That is 14% higher than North West and 13% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 14% higher£178,230
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council163 home sales were recorded in Bury 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 Bury was £686 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bury is the joint 127th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 3% lower£705
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bury was £889 a month in September 2026.
That is about the same as North West and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bury is the joint 137th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- About the same£887
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bury was £1,066 a month in September 2026.
That is about the same as North West and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bury is the joint 132nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- About the same£1,063
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bury was £1,559 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than North West and 25% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bury is the 145th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 3% higher£1,507
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bury changed by 0.7% in the year to September 2026.
Bury is joint 16th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 88% lower5.7%
- Against the UK
- 82% lower3.8%