Housing in Leicester
Unitary authorityThe south of the East Midlands. 383,116 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 73 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Leicester, 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
Leicester’s 200 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 50.
Average house price
CouncilLeicester’s average house price was £226,881 in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than East Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% lower£241,955
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Leicester’s is 5.1 times its 2000 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Leicester costs 7.0 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 Leicester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Leicester was £1,020 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Leicester rose 0.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Leicester is the 156th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% higher£928
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Leicester’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,350 homes were sold in Leicester 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 Leicester was £242,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Leicester was £380,683 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than East Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% higher£355,978
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Leicester was £140,344 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than East Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% higher£124,216
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Leicester was £260,514 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than East Midlands and 7% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% higher£231,098
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Leicester was £205,717 in August 2026.
That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 12% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% higher£187,398
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council142 home sales were recorded in Leicester 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 Leicester was £713 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% higher than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Leicester is the 145th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% higher£652
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Leicester was £890 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Leicester is the joint 139th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 7% higher£831
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Leicester was £1,043 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than East Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Leicester is the 125th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 4% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Leicester was £1,450 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Leicester is the 118th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% higher£1,413
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Leicester changed by 0.9% in the year to September 2026.
Leicester is joint 20th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 76% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 76% lower3.8%