Housing in Herefordshire
Unitary authorityThe south west of the West Midlands. 192,539 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,180 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Herefordshire, 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
Herefordshire’s 117 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 89.
Average house price
CouncilHerefordshire’s average house price was £291,495 in August 2026.
That is 16% higher than West Midlands and 7% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% higher£250,731
- Against the UK
- 7% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Herefordshire’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Herefordshire costs 8.4 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 Herefordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Herefordshire was £831 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Herefordshire rose 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Herefordshire is the 76th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Herefordshire’s is 47% higher than in 2015, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,779 homes were sold in Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire was £295,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 1.6 times1.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.1 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Herefordshire was £448,275 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 1% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% higher£419,192
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Herefordshire was £127,868 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Herefordshire was £280,673 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than West Midlands and 1% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% higher£254,804
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Herefordshire was £211,584 in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than West Midlands and 9% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 2% higher£206,529
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council156 home sales were recorded in Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire was £603 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Herefordshire is the joint 82nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Herefordshire was £782 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, Herefordshire is the joint 89th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Herefordshire was £967 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Herefordshire is the joint 97th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Herefordshire was £1,360 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Herefordshire is the 92nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Herefordshire changed by 2.9% in the year to September 2026.
Herefordshire is joint 82nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 34% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 24% lower3.8%