Housing in Manchester
Metropolitan boroughThe south east of the North West. 588,256 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 116 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Manchester, 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
Manchester’s 295 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 99.
Average house price
CouncilManchester’s average house price was £256,760 in August 2026.
That is 17% higher than North West and 6% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- 17% higher£220,393
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Manchester’s is 6.7 times its 2000 level, faster than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Manchester costs 7.1 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 Manchester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Manchester was £1,380 a month in September 2026.
That is 42% higher than North West and 2% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Manchester rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Manchester is the 86th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 42% higher£975
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Manchester’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,892 homes were sold in Manchester 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 Manchester was £255,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 5% lower2.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Manchester was £485,089 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than North West and 9% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 25% higher£388,124
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Manchester was £199,005 in August 2026.
That is 42% higher than North West and 3% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 42% higher£140,000
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Manchester was £334,231 in August 2026.
That is 38% higher than North West and 20% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 38% higher£242,592
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Manchester was £259,816 in August 2026.
That is 46% higher than North West and 12% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 46% higher£178,230
- Against the UK
- 12% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council278 home sales were recorded in Manchester 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 Manchester was £1,007 a month in September 2026.
That is 43% higher than North West and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Manchester is the 80th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 43% higher£705
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Manchester was £1,239 a month in September 2026.
That is 40% higher than North West and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Manchester is the 85th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 40% higher£887
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Manchester was £1,441 a month in September 2026.
That is 36% higher than North West and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Manchester is the 99th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 36% higher£1,063
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Manchester was £2,024 a month in September 2026.
That is 34% higher than North West and 3% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Manchester is the 102nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 34% higher£1,507
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Manchester changed by 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
Manchester is joint 138th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 19% lower5.7%
- Against the UK
- 21% higher3.8%