Housing in Solihull
Metropolitan boroughThe south east of the West Midlands. 221,449 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 178 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Solihull, 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
Solihull’s 134 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 88.
Average house price
CouncilSolihull’s average house price was £332,022 in August 2026.
That is 32% higher than West Midlands and 22% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.2% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 32% higher£250,731
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Solihull’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Solihull costs 7.1 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 Solihull. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Solihull was £1,284 a month in September 2026.
That is 31% higher than West Midlands and 9% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Solihull rose 3.3% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Solihull is the 105th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 31% higher£983
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Solihull’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,954 homes were sold in Solihull 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 Solihull was £330,625 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 83% lower1.2%
- Against the UK
- 78% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Solihull was £590,344 in August 2026.
That is 41% higher than West Midlands and 33% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 41% higher£419,192
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Solihull was £181,883 in August 2026.
That is 31% higher than West Midlands and 6% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 31% higher£138,513
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Solihull was £346,414 in August 2026.
That is 36% higher than West Midlands and 24% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 36% higher£254,804
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Solihull was £265,238 in August 2026.
That is 28% higher than West Midlands and 14% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 28% higher£206,529
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council189 home sales were recorded in Solihull 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 Solihull was £861 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% higher than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Solihull is the 122nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 21% higher£711
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Solihull was £1,069 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% higher than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Solihull is the 128th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 21% higher£887
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Solihull was £1,268 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% higher than West Midlands and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Solihull is the 134th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 20% higher£1,053
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Solihull was £1,885 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% higher than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Solihull is the 120th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 27% higher£1,485
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Solihull changed by 3.3% in the year to September 2026.
Solihull is joint 109th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 25% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 13% lower3.8%