Housing in Shropshire
Unitary authorityThe west of the West Midlands. 333,162 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,197 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Shropshire, 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
Shropshire’s 198 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 85.
Average house price
CouncilShropshire’s average house price was £277,521 in August 2026.
That is 11% higher than West Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 11% higher£250,731
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Shropshire’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Shropshire costs 7.5 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 Shropshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Shropshire was £828 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Shropshire rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Shropshire is the joint 72nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Shropshire’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,713 homes were sold in Shropshire 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 Shropshire was £275,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Shropshire was £416,462 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than West Midlands and 6% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Shropshire was £135,574 in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 2% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Shropshire was £259,969 in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than West Midlands and 7% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 2% higher£254,804
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Shropshire was £208,538 in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% higher£206,529
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council327 home sales were recorded in Shropshire 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 Shropshire was £611 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than West Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Shropshire is the joint 90th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 14% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Shropshire was £773 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Shropshire is the 82nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 13% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Shropshire was £959 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Shropshire is the 91st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Shropshire was £1,406 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Shropshire is the 106th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Shropshire changed by 4.8% in the year to September 2026.
Shropshire is joint 128th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 26% higher3.8%