Housing in Stockton-on-Tees
Unitary authorityThe south east of the North East. 207,158 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 205 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Stockton-on-Tees, 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
Stockton-on-Tees’s 124 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 109.
Average house price
CouncilStockton-on-Tees’s average house price was £172,698 in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than North East and 37% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North East
- 4% higher£165,640
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stockton-on-Tees’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, faster than North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Stockton-on-Tees costs 4.6 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 Stockton-on-Tees. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Stockton-on-Tees was £736 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 48% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Stockton-on-Tees rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Stockton-on-Tees is the 35th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£790
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stockton-on-Tees’s is 41% higher than in 2015, slower than North East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,003 homes were sold in Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees was £180,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North East
- 3% lower3.2%
- Against the UK
- 3.4 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Stockton-on-Tees was £278,896 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than North East and 37% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 4% lower£289,630
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Stockton-on-Tees was £87,564 in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than North East and 55% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 16% lower£103,648
- Against the UK
- 55% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Stockton-on-Tees was £167,011 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than North East and 40% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 4% lower£173,327
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Stockton-on-Tees was £130,147 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 44% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£140,358
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council194 home sales were recorded in Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees was £537 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than North East and 53% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Stockton-on-Tees is the 34th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 3% lower£555
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stockton-on-Tees was £669 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than North East and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Stockton-on-Tees is the joint 32nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 4% lower£698
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stockton-on-Tees was £799 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than North East and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Stockton-on-Tees is the joint 31st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 5% lower£837
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Stockton-on-Tees was £1,168 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than North East and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Stockton-on-Tees is the 44th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 4% lower£1,219
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Stockton-on-Tees changed by 3.4% in the year to September 2026.
Stockton-on-Tees is joint 116th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- 36% lower5.3%
- Against the UK
- 11% lower3.8%