Housing in Sheffield
Metropolitan boroughSouth Yorkshire and The Humber. 579,517 people in 368 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Sheffield, 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
Sheffield’s 343 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 75.
Average house price
CouncilSheffield’s average house price was £219,713 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 19% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 5% higher£209,116
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sheffield’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Sheffield costs 5.8 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 Sheffield. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Sheffield was £931 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 34% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Sheffield rose 4.3% in the year to August 2026.
Sheffield is 113th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 8% higher£865
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sheffield’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 7% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- twice1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sheffield was £383,581 in July 2026.
That is 10% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 14% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 10% higher£347,690
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sheffield was £133,576 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 31% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 5% higher£127,578
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sheffield was £239,678 in July 2026.
That is 11% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 14% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 11% higher£216,081
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sheffield was £198,875 in July 2026.
That is 17% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 14% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 17% higher£169,808
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council303 home sales were recorded in Sheffield in May 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 Sheffield was £690 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sheffield is 133rd lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 12% higher£614
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sheffield was £840 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sheffield is 117th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 9% higher£769
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sheffield was £967 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sheffield is 101st lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 6% higher£914
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sheffield was £1,339 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sheffield is 86th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 1% higher£1,323
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sheffield changed by 4.3% in the year to August 2026.
Sheffield is 139th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 12% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 13% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only6,540 homes were sold in Sheffield 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 Sheffield was £220,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.