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Housing in Dudley

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 333,941 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 98 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Dudley, 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

Dudley’s 203 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 91.

Average house price

Council
£233,819
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

Dudley’s average house price was £233,819 in August 2026.

That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 3.4% in the year to August 2026.

Against West Midlands
7% lower£250,731
Against the UK
14% lower£273,037
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House prices since 2000

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

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Dudley, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthDudleyWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£55,045£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£62,454£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£70,522£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£87,444£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£104,847£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£119,090£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£126,335£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£130,997£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£140,291£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£120,996£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£126,766£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£126,771£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£120,148£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£123,910£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£126,306£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£132,191£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£139,438£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£147,965£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£155,057£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£162,281£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£168,862£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£183,053£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£197,741£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£218,120£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£216,911£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£223,537£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£232,052£247,199£290,474
Aug 2026£233,819£250,731£293,525

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.6×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Dudley costs 6.6 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: Dudley among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 22.9×. The middle area is 7.3×. Dudley is 6.6×.

Sold prices

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

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Average private rent

Council
£855
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent in Dudley was £855 a month in September 2026.

That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Dudley rose 3.1% in the year to September 2026.

For average private rent, Dudley is the 88th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
13% lower£983
Against the UK
39% lower£1,406
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Dudley’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Dudley, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthDudleyWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£550£615£950
Jan 2016£558£634£983
Jan 2017£564£654£1,018
Jan 2018£577£670£1,029
Jan 2019£599£686£1,043
Jan 2020£601£699£1,065
Jan 2021£626£713£1,076
Jan 2022£668£745£1,104
Jan 2023£703£778£1,166
Jan 2024£757£848£1,264
Jan 2025£778£912£1,375
Jan 2026£846£962£1,423
Sep 2026£855£983£1,466

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3,908
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

3,908 homes were sold in Dudley in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Dudley among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Dudley is 3,908.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£245,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Dudley was £245,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Dudley among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Dudley is £245,000.

Annual price change

Council
3.4%
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026
Against West Midlands
2.8 times1.2%
Against the UK
3.8 times0.9%
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Annual price change: Dudley among every council360 areas from −14.6% to 13.6%. The middle area is 1.1%. Dudley is 3.4%.

Detached house price

Council
£362,171
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a detached home in Dudley was £362,171 in August 2026.

That is 14% lower than West Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
14% lower£419,192
Against the UK
18% lower£443,846
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Detached house price: Dudley among every council348 areas from £184,929 to £4,344,621. The middle area is £446,962. Dudley is £362,171.

Flat price

Council
£120,440
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a flat in Dudley was £120,440 in August 2026.

That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
13% lower£138,513
Against the UK
38% lower£194,148
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Flat price: Dudley among every council349 areas from £66,539 to £947,855. The middle area is £144,657. Dudley is £120,440.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£244,121
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Dudley was £244,121 in August 2026.

That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 12% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
4% lower£254,804
Against the UK
12% lower£278,675
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Semi-detached house price: Dudley among every council348 areas from £123,115 to £2,995,521. The middle area is £281,839. Dudley is £244,121.

Terraced house price

Council
£203,478
HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Dudley was £203,478 in August 2026.

That is 1% lower than West Midlands and 12% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
1% lower£206,529
Against the UK
12% lower£232,505
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Terraced house price: Dudley among every council348 areas from £94,376 to £2,385,591. The middle area is £227,857. Dudley is £203,478.

House sales per month

Council
191
HM Land Registry and partners · Jun 2026

191 home sales were recorded in Dudley in June 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Dudley among every council360 areas from 11 to 909. The middle area is 120. Dudley is 191.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£609
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Dudley was £609 a month in September 2026.

That is 14% lower than West Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Dudley is the 89th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
14% lower£711
Against the UK
47% lower£1,140
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One-bedroom private rent: Dudley among every council316 areas from £403 to £2,674. The middle area is £735. Dudley is £609.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£780
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Dudley was £780 a month in September 2026.

That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Dudley is the joint 87th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
12% lower£887
Against the UK
39% lower£1,287
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Two-bedroom private rent: Dudley among every council316 areas from £512 to £3,475. The middle area is £922. Dudley is £780.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£940
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Dudley was £940 a month in September 2026.

That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Dudley is the 81st cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
11% lower£1,053
Against the UK
35% lower£1,438
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Three-bedroom private rent: Dudley among every council316 areas from £612 to £4,130. The middle area is £1,136. Dudley is £940.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,245
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Dudley was £1,245 a month in September 2026.

That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Dudley is the 60th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
16% lower£1,485
Against the UK
40% lower£2,089
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Dudley among every council316 areas from £810 to £5,728. The middle area is £1,618. Dudley is £1,245.

Annual rent change

Council
3.1%
ONS private rents · Sep 2026

Private rents in Dudley changed by 3.1% in the year to September 2026.

Dudley is joint 96th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
30% lower4.4%
Against the UK
18% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Dudley among every council316 areas from −1.9% to 14.4%. The middle area is 4.1%. Dudley is 3.1%.