Housing in Stafford
DistrictThe north west of the West Midlands. 142,903 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 598 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Stafford, 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
Stafford’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 130.
Average house price
CouncilStafford’s average house price was £260,446 in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% higher£250,731
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stafford’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Stafford costs 6.6 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 Stafford. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Stafford was £902 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Stafford rose 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Stafford is the joint 102nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stafford’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,168 homes were sold in Stafford 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 Stafford was £260,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 2.9 times1.2%
- Against the UK
- 3.9 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Stafford was £397,417 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Stafford was £112,477 in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 19% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Stafford was £252,170 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% lower£254,804
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Stafford was £196,862 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 15% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£206,529
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council123 home sales were recorded in Stafford 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 Stafford was £631 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Stafford is the 103rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 11% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stafford was £792 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Stafford is the joint 93rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 11% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stafford was £979 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Stafford is the 102nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 32% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Stafford was £1,354 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Stafford is the 89th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Stafford changed by 6.5% in the year to September 2026.
Stafford is joint 57th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 48% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times3.8%