Housing in Melton
DistrictThe middle of the East Midlands. 54,694 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 481 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Melton, 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
Melton’s 30 neighbourhoods range from 11 to 84.
Average house price
CouncilMelton’s average house price was £286,469 in August 2026.
That is 18% higher than East Midlands and 5% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 18% higher£241,955
- Against the UK
- 5% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Melton’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Melton costs 8.5 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 Melton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Melton was £810 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Melton rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Melton is the joint 63rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£928
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Melton’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,049 homes were sold in Melton 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 Melton was £272,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 8.2 times0.5%
- Against the UK
- 4.6 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Melton was £397,362 in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than East Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 12% higher£355,978
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Melton was £119,723 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than East Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 4% lower£124,216
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Melton was £248,889 in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 11% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% higher£231,098
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Melton was £202,669 in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 13% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% higher£187,398
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council39 home sales were recorded in Melton 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 Melton was £559 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than East Midlands and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Melton is the 46th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 14% lower£652
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Melton was £735 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than East Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Melton is the 57th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 12% lower£831
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Melton was £904 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Melton is the 64th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Melton was £1,376 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Melton is the 98th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% lower£1,413
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Melton changed by 6.7% in the year to September 2026.
Melton is joint 49th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 1.8 times3.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times3.8%