Housing in Hartlepool
Unitary authorityThe south east of the North East. 99,656 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 94 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Hartlepool, 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
Hartlepool’s 57 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 186.
Average house price
CouncilHartlepool’s average house price was £136,894 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 5.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North East
- 18% lower£166,943
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Hartlepool’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Hartlepool costs 4.3 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 Hartlepool. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Hartlepool was £558 a month in August 2026.
That is 29% lower than North East and 60% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Hartlepool rose 0.3% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Hartlepool is the cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 29% lower£788
- Against the UK
- 60% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Hartlepool’s is 18% higher than in 2015, slower than North East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,435 homes were sold in Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool was £160,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North East
- 12% higher4.9%
- Against the UK
- 3.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Hartlepool was £243,933 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than North East and 45% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 17% lower£293,903
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Hartlepool was £76,394 in July 2026.
That is 26% lower than North East and 60% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 26% lower£103,288
- Against the UK
- 60% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Hartlepool was £148,823 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than North East and 47% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 15% lower£174,474
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Hartlepool was £107,343 in July 2026.
That is 24% lower than North East and 54% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 24% lower£141,404
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council83 home sales were recorded in Hartlepool in May 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 Hartlepool was £401 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than North East and 65% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Hartlepool is the cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 28% lower£554
- Against the UK
- 65% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Hartlepool was £509 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than North East and 60% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Hartlepool is the cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 27% lower£697
- Against the UK
- 60% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Hartlepool was £608 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than North East and 57% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Hartlepool is the cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 27% lower£835
- Against the UK
- 57% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Hartlepool was £806 a month in August 2026.
That is 34% lower than North East and 61% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Hartlepool is the cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 34% lower£1,217
- Against the UK
- 61% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Hartlepool changed by 0.3% in the year to August 2026.
Hartlepool is 13th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- 95% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 92% lower3.8%