Housing in Stockport
Metropolitan boroughThe south east of the North West. 304,879 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Stockport, 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
Stockport’s 191 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 108.
Average house price
CouncilStockport’s average house price was £319,016 in August 2026.
That is 45% higher than North West and 17% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North West
- 45% higher£220,393
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stockport’s is 4.7 times its 2000 level, in step with North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Stockport costs 8.1 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 Stockport. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Stockport was £1,125 a month in September 2026.
That is 15% higher than North West and 20% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Stockport rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Stockport is the joint 141st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 15% higher£975
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stockport’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,666 homes were sold in Stockport 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 Stockport was £311,750 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 1.8 times2.2%
- Against the UK
- 4.3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Stockport was £554,997 in August 2026.
That is 43% higher than North West and 25% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 43% higher£388,124
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Stockport was £175,667 in August 2026.
That is 25% higher than North West and 10% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 25% higher£140,000
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Stockport was £349,961 in August 2026.
That is 44% higher than North West and 26% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 44% higher£242,592
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Stockport was £255,264 in August 2026.
That is 43% higher than North West and 10% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- 43% higher£178,230
- Against the UK
- 10% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council265 home sales were recorded in Stockport 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 Stockport was £816 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% higher than North West and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Stockport is the joint 134th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 16% higher£705
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stockport was £1,042 a month in September 2026.
That is 17% higher than North West and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Stockport is the joint 132nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 17% higher£887
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stockport was £1,273 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% higher than North West and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Stockport is the 132nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 20% higher£1,063
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Stockport was £1,754 a month in September 2026.
That is 16% higher than North West and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Stockport is the joint 137th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 16% higher£1,507
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Stockport changed by 5.4% in the year to September 2026.
Stockport is joint 97th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 5% lower5.7%
- Against the UK
- 42% higher3.8%