Housing in South Staffordshire
DistrictThe north west of the West Midlands. 114,811 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 407 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South Staffordshire, 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 Staffordshire’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 58.
Average house price
CouncilSouth Staffordshire’s average house price was £308,695 in August 2026.
That is 23% higher than West Midlands and 13% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.3% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 23% higher£250,731
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Staffordshire’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Staffordshire costs 8.0 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 Staffordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in South Staffordshire was £965 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than West Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average.
Rents in South Staffordshire rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, South Staffordshire is the joint 129th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 2% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Staffordshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,557 homes were sold in South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire was £295,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 1.9 times1.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.6 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in South Staffordshire was £449,768 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 1% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% higher£419,192
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in South Staffordshire was £147,270 in August 2026.
That is 6% higher than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% higher£138,513
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in South Staffordshire was £277,565 in August 2026.
That is 9% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% higher£254,804
- Against the UK
- About the same£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in South Staffordshire was £238,146 in August 2026.
That is 15% higher than West Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% higher£206,529
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council66 home sales were recorded in South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire was £670 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, South Staffordshire is the joint 116th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Staffordshire was £864 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, South Staffordshire is the 124th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 3% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Staffordshire was £1,026 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, South Staffordshire is the 122nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 3% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Staffordshire was £1,545 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, South Staffordshire is the 140th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% higher£1,485
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in South Staffordshire changed by 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
South Staffordshire is joint 64th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 43% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%