Housing in Leeds
Metropolitan boroughNorth west Yorkshire and The Humber. 840,550 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 552 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Leeds, 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
Leeds’s 488 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 90.
Average house price
CouncilLeeds’s average house price was £246,385 in August 2026.
That is 18% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 10% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.4% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% higher£209,266
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Leeds’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Leeds costs 6.7 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 Leeds. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Leeds was £1,148 a month in September 2026.
That is 32% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 18% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Leeds rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Leeds is the joint 137th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 32% higher£869
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Leeds’s is 47% higher than in 2015, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only10,327 homes were sold in Leeds 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 Leeds was £250,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 33% higher1.8%
- Against the UK
- 2.7 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Leeds was £449,768 in August 2026.
That is 30% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 1% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 30% higher£346,825
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Leeds was £151,317 in August 2026.
That is 18% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 22% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% higher£127,998
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Leeds was £269,544 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 3% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 25% higher£215,943
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Leeds was £205,530 in August 2026.
That is 21% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 12% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% higher£170,540
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council607 home sales were recorded in Leeds 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 Leeds was £783 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Leeds is the 142nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 27% higher£615
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Leeds was £977 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Leeds is the 146th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 27% higher£772
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Leeds was £1,142 a month in September 2026.
That is 24% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Leeds is the joint 154th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 24% higher£918
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Leeds was £1,694 a month in September 2026.
That is 28% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Leeds is the 143rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 28% higher£1,327
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Leeds changed by 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
Leeds is joint 145th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 6% lower4.8%
- Against the UK
- 18% higher3.8%