Housing in Somerset
Unitary authorityThe middle of the South West. 590,972 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,452 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Somerset, 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
Somerset’s 339 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 80.
Average house price
CouncilSomerset’s average house price was £282,498 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than South West and 3% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.8% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 7% lower£304,139
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Somerset’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, in step with South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Somerset costs 7.8 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 Somerset. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Somerset was £1,021 a month in September 2026.
That is 18% lower than South West and 27% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Somerset rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Somerset is the 157th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 18% lower£1,251
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Somerset’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only8,946 homes were sold in Somerset 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 Somerset was £285,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 3.1 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Somerset was £459,165 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than South West and 3% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 8% lower£497,091
- Against the UK
- 3% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Somerset was £136,214 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than South West and 30% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 21% lower£173,470
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Somerset was £289,787 in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than South West and 4% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 11% lower£325,573
- Against the UK
- 4% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Somerset was £235,285 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South West and 1% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 12% lower£266,094
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council467 home sales were recorded in Somerset 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 Somerset was £695 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% lower than South West and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Somerset is the 135th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 17% lower£833
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Somerset was £918 a month in September 2026.
That is 14% lower than South West and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Somerset is the 153rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 14% lower£1,070
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Somerset was £1,142 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than South West and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Somerset is the joint 154th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 12% lower£1,305
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Somerset was £1,628 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than South West and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Somerset is the 156th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 13% lower£1,881
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Somerset changed by 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
Somerset is joint 64th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 1.5 times4.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%