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Housing in Cambridge

District

The north west of the East of England. 149,872 people in 41 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Cambridge, 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

Cambridge’s 78 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 53.

Average house price

Council
£475,151
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Cambridge’s average house price was £475,151 in July 2026.

That is 41% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average.

Prices held steady in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
41% higher£337,518
Against the UK
1.7 times£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Cambridge’s is 4 times its 2000 level, in step with East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Cambridge, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthCambridgeEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£118,083£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£139,793£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£166,220£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£199,059£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£211,301£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£225,912£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£226,352£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£269,878£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£285,732£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£239,765£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£267,594£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£274,459£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£300,629£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£322,467£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£342,716£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£386,459£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£442,192£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£433,979£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£442,594£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£454,874£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£442,596£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£456,616£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£466,918£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£494,740£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£486,081£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£488,920£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£469,160£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£475,151£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
10.9×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Cambridge costs 10.9 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: Cambridge among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Cambridge is 10.9×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£1,805
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Cambridge was £1,805 a month in August 2026.

That is 40% higher than East of England and 29% higher than the UK average.

Rents in Cambridge rose 1.8% in the year to August 2026.

Cambridge is 34th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East of England
40% higher£1,289
Against the UK
29% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Cambridge’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Cambridge, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthCambridgeEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£1,173£800£950
Jan 2016£1,291£842£983
Jan 2017£1,326£887£1,018
Jan 2018£1,334£911£1,029
Jan 2019£1,348£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,368£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,389£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,426£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,499£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,618£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,759£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,797£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,805£1,289£1,459

Annual price change

Council
0.0%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East of England
100% lower0.5%
Against the UK
100% lower1.4%
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Annual price change: Cambridge among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Cambridge is 0.0%.

Detached house price

Council
£979,438
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Cambridge was £979,438 in July 2026.

That is 1.9 times East of England and 2.2 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
1.9 times£524,064
Against the UK
2.2 times£444,936
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Detached house price: Cambridge among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Cambridge is £979,438.

Flat price

Council
£298,575
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Cambridge was £298,575 in July 2026.

That is 1.6 times East of England and 1.5 times the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
1.6 times£190,128
Against the UK
1.5 times£192,704
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Flat price: Cambridge among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Cambridge is £298,575.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£603,225
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Cambridge was £603,225 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times East of England and 2.2 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
1.7 times£351,513
Against the UK
2.2 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Cambridge among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Cambridge is £603,225.

Terraced house price

Council
£493,851
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Cambridge was £493,851 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times East of England and 2.1 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
1.7 times£288,951
Against the UK
2.1 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: Cambridge among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Cambridge is £493,851.

House sales per month

Council
43
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

43 home sales were recorded in Cambridge in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Cambridge among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Cambridge is 43.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,256
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Cambridge was £1,256 a month in August 2026.

That is 40% higher than East of England and 11% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Cambridge is 36th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
40% higher£894
Against the UK
11% higher£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Cambridge among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Cambridge is £1,256.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,613
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Cambridge was £1,613 a month in August 2026.

That is 41% higher than East of England and 26% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Cambridge is 30th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
41% higher£1,145
Against the UK
26% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Cambridge among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Cambridge is £1,613.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,907
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Cambridge was £1,907 a month in August 2026.

That is 37% higher than East of England and 33% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Cambridge is 36th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
37% higher£1,392
Against the UK
33% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Cambridge among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Cambridge is £1,907.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,656
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Cambridge was £2,656 a month in August 2026.

That is 35% higher than East of England and 28% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Cambridge is 37th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East of England
35% higher£1,974
Against the UK
28% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Cambridge among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Cambridge is £2,656.

Annual rent change

Council
1.8%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Cambridge changed by 1.8% in the year to August 2026.

Cambridge is 46th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
49% lower3.5%
Against the UK
53% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Cambridge among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Cambridge is 1.8%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,322
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,322 homes were sold in Cambridge in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Cambridge among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Cambridge is 1,322.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£495,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Cambridge was £495,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Cambridge among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Cambridge is £495,000.