Housing in Rugby

District

The east of the West Midlands. 125,594 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 354 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Rugby, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Rugby’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 147.

Average house price

Council

£278,324

HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

Rugby’s average house price was £278,324 in August 2026.

That is 11% higher than West Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average.

Prices fell 2.2% in the year to August 2026.

Against West Midlands: 11% higher£250,731
Against the UK: 2% higher£273,037

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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Rugby’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000
Month	Rugby	West Midlands	England
Jan 2000	£71,248	£61,126	£71,017
Jan 2001	£77,749	£68,051	£79,663
Jan 2002	£92,288	£77,233	£90,840
Jan 2003	£113,307	£100,038	£114,816
Jan 2004	£129,033	£117,648	£131,914
Jan 2005	£158,294	£134,090	£149,713
Jan 2006	£154,937	£141,318	£157,240
Jan 2007	£158,978	£150,710	£171,666
Jan 2008	£170,367	£154,899	£181,037
Jan 2009	£142,450	£134,062	£153,585
Jan 2010	£147,749	£140,215	£164,711
Jan 2011	£155,082	£140,278	£164,697
Jan 2012	£150,114	£138,919	£164,449
Jan 2013	£151,665	£138,856	£166,938
Jan 2014	£164,550	£145,700	£177,748
Jan 2015	£171,481	£151,953	£191,523
Jan 2016	£195,198	£162,549	£208,050
Jan 2017	£198,235	£170,924	£218,655
Jan 2018	£214,185	£179,879	£227,594
Jan 2019	£223,096	£187,207	£230,974
Jan 2020	£218,609	£192,534	£234,049
Jan 2021	£232,978	£204,427	£249,890
Jan 2022	£255,281	£221,008	£270,231
Jan 2023	£272,654	£237,934	£285,817
Jan 2024	£269,368	£232,200	£278,060
Jan 2025	£275,641	£241,526	£287,264
Jan 2026	£278,900	£247,199	£290,474
Aug 2026	£278,324	£250,731	£293,525

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only

5.9×

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Rugby costs 5.9 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Rugby. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council

£1,051

ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent in Rugby was £1,051 a month in September 2026.

That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Rugby rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.

For average private rent, Rugby is the 153rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands: 7% higher£983
Against the UK: 25% lower£1,406

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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Rugby’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015
Month	Rugby	West Midlands	England
Jan 2015	£641	£615	£950
Jan 2016	£660	£634	£983
Jan 2017	£712	£654	£1,018
Jan 2018	£743	£670	£1,029
Jan 2019	£760	£686	£1,043
Jan 2020	£769	£699	£1,065
Jan 2021	£776	£713	£1,076
Jan 2022	£803	£745	£1,104
Jan 2023	£828	£778	£1,166
Jan 2024	£878	£848	£1,264
Jan 2025	£965	£912	£1,375
Jan 2026	£1,019	£962	£1,423
Sep 2026	£1,051	£983	£1,466

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only

1,919

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,919 homes were sold in Rugby in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only

£305,000

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Rugby was £305,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Annual price change

Council

−2.2%

HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

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Detached house price

Council

£453,539

HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a detached home in Rugby was £453,539 in August 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands: 8% higher£419,192
Against the UK: 2% higher£443,846

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Flat price

Council

£130,233

HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a flat in Rugby was £130,233 in August 2026.

That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands: 6% lower£138,513
Against the UK: 33% lower£194,148

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Semi-detached house price

Council

£280,096

HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Rugby was £280,096 in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than West Midlands and 1% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands: 10% higher£254,804
Against the UK: 1% higher£278,675

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Terraced house price

Council

£220,192

HM Land Registry and partners · Aug 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Rugby was £220,192 in August 2026.

That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands: 7% higher£206,529
Against the UK: 5% lower£232,505

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House sales per month

Council

113

HM Land Registry and partners · Jun 2026

113 home sales were recorded in Rugby in June 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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One-bedroom private rent

Council

£756

ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Rugby was £756 a month in September 2026.

That is 6% higher than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Rugby is the 147th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands: 6% higher£711
Against the UK: 34% lower£1,140

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Two-bedroom private rent

Council

£935

ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Rugby was £935 a month in September 2026.

That is 5% higher than West Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Rugby is the 156th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands: 5% higher£887
Against the UK: 27% lower£1,287

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Three-bedroom private rent

Council

£1,126

ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Rugby was £1,126 a month in September 2026.

That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Rugby is the 154th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands: 7% higher£1,053
Against the UK: 22% lower£1,438

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Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council

£1,658

ONS private rents · Sep 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Rugby was £1,658 a month in September 2026.

That is 12% higher than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Rugby is the 153rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands: 12% higher£1,485
Against the UK: 21% lower£2,089

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Annual rent change

Council

5.2%

ONS private rents · Sep 2026

Private rents in Rugby changed by 5.2% in the year to September 2026.

Rugby is joint 107th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands: 18% higher4.4%
Against the UK: 37% higher3.8%

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