Housing in South Oxfordshire
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 158,084 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 679 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South Oxfordshire, 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
South Oxfordshire’s 93 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 74.
Average house price
CouncilSouth Oxfordshire’s average house price was £471,427 in August 2026.
That is 24% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 2.2% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South East
- 24% higher£379,953
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Oxfordshire’s is 3.4 times its 2000 level, slower than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Oxfordshire costs 9.7 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 South Oxfordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in South Oxfordshire was £1,418 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% lower than South East and 1% higher than the UK average.
Rents in South Oxfordshire rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, South Oxfordshire is the joint 79th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 1% lower£1,438
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Oxfordshire’s is 48% higher than in 2015, slower than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,304 homes were sold in South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire was £455,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 2.4 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in South Oxfordshire was £770,493 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 1.7 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£682,708
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in South Oxfordshire was £235,476 in August 2026.
That is 13% higher than South East and 21% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 13% higher£208,529
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in South Oxfordshire was £451,346 in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 9% higher£415,956
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in South Oxfordshire was £372,708 in August 2026.
That is 15% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 15% higher£324,511
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times£232,505
House sales per month
Council81 home sales were recorded in South Oxfordshire 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 South Oxfordshire was £1,053 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% higher than South East and 8% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, South Oxfordshire is the 68th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 5% higher£1,000
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Oxfordshire was £1,307 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% higher than South East and 2% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, South Oxfordshire is the 74th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% higher£1,284
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Oxfordshire was £1,634 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, South Oxfordshire is the 70th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% higher£1,566
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Oxfordshire was £2,354 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% higher than South East and 13% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, South Oxfordshire is the 67th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% higher£2,231
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in South Oxfordshire changed by 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
South Oxfordshire is joint 107th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 49% higher3.5%
- Against the UK
- 37% higher3.8%