Housing in North Hertfordshire
DistrictThe west of the East of England. 137,365 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 375 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for North Hertfordshire, 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
North Hertfordshire’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 67.
Average house price
CouncilNorth Hertfordshire’s average house price was £422,835 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than East of England and 1.5 times the UK average.
Prices rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East of England
- 25% higher£337,848
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. North Hertfordshire’s is 4 times its 2000 level, in step with East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in North Hertfordshire costs 8.6 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 North Hertfordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in North Hertfordshire was £1,445 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% higher than East of England and 3% higher than the UK average.
Rents in North Hertfordshire rose 6.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, North Hertfordshire is the joint 74th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 11% higher£1,298
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North Hertfordshire’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,118 homes were sold in North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire was £425,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East of England
- 16 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 3.4 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in North Hertfordshire was £798,369 in August 2026.
That is 1.5 times East of England and 1.8 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 1.5 times£521,437
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in North Hertfordshire was £229,978 in August 2026.
That is 20% higher than East of England and 18% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 20% higher£192,035
- Against the UK
- 18% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in North Hertfordshire was £486,365 in August 2026.
That is 38% higher than East of England and 1.7 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 38% higher£352,638
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in North Hertfordshire was £383,241 in August 2026.
That is 33% higher than East of England and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 33% higher£289,236
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council104 home sales were recorded in North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire was £1,031 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% higher than East of England and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, North Hertfordshire is the joint 73rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 15% higher£900
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £1,293 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% higher than East of England and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, North Hertfordshire is the 78th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 12% higher£1,153
- Against the UK
- About the same£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £1,588 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% higher than East of England and 10% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, North Hertfordshire is the 75th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 13% higher£1,403
- Against the UK
- 10% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North Hertfordshire was £2,252 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% higher than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, North Hertfordshire is the 75th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 13% higher£1,987
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in North Hertfordshire changed by 6.4% in the year to September 2026.
North Hertfordshire is joint 60th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 1.7 times3.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%