Housing in Derby
Unitary authorityThe west of the East Midlands. 275,344 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 78 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Derby, 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
Derby’s 152 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 69.
Average house price
CouncilDerby’s average house price was £210,076 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£241,955
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Derby’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Derby costs 5.8 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 Derby. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Derby was £871 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than East Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Derby rose 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Derby is the 98th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% lower£928
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Derby’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,137 homes were sold in Derby 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 Derby was £220,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 5.4 times0.5%
- Against the UK
- 3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Derby was £320,804 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% lower£355,978
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Derby was £107,742 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£124,216
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Derby was £213,274 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than East Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% lower£231,098
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Derby was £169,608 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% lower£187,398
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council194 home sales were recorded in Derby 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 Derby was £615 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Derby is the 94th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% lower£652
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Derby was £788 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than East Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Derby is the 91st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 5% lower£831
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Derby was £949 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Derby is the 87th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 5% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Derby was £1,318 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Derby is the 76th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% lower£1,413
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Derby changed by 4.7% in the year to September 2026.
Derby is joint 135th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 24% higher3.8%
- Against the UK
- 24% higher3.8%