Housing in Gloucester
DistrictThe north east of the South West. 138,565 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 41 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Gloucester, 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
Gloucester’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 8 to 79.
Average house price
CouncilGloucester’s average house price was £237,705 in August 2026.
That is 22% lower than South West and 13% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 22% lower£304,139
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Gloucester’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, faster than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Gloucester costs 6.9 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 Gloucester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Gloucester was £1,122 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Gloucester rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Gloucester is the 143rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 10% lower£1,251
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Gloucester’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,018 homes were sold in Gloucester 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 Gloucester was £259,950 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 2.4 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Gloucester was £409,806 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than South West and 8% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 18% lower£497,091
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Gloucester was £131,411 in August 2026.
That is 24% lower than South West and 32% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 24% lower£173,470
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Gloucester was £277,446 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than South West and about the same as the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 15% lower£325,573
- Against the UK
- About the same£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Gloucester was £208,935 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than South West and 10% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 21% lower£266,094
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council101 home sales were recorded in Gloucester 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 Gloucester was £748 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than South West and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Gloucester is the joint 152nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 10% lower£833
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Gloucester was £976 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than South West and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Gloucester is the joint 147th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 9% lower£1,070
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Gloucester was £1,219 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than South West and 15% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Gloucester is the 142nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 7% lower£1,305
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Gloucester was £1,663 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Gloucester is the 152nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 12% lower£1,881
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Gloucester changed by 6.8% in the year to September 2026.
Gloucester is joint 47th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 1.6 times4.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times3.8%