Housing in Stoke-on-Trent
Unitary authorityThe north of the West Midlands. 272,282 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 93 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Stoke-on-Trent, 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
Stoke-on-Trent’s 163 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 65.
Average house price
CouncilStoke-on-Trent’s average house price was £150,112 in August 2026.
That is 40% lower than West Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.2% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 40% lower£250,731
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Stoke-on-Trent’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Stoke-on-Trent was £718 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% lower than West Midlands and 49% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Stoke-on-Trent rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Stoke-on-Trent is the 27th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 27% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Stoke-on-Trent’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,984 homes were sold in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent was £160,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Stoke-on-Trent was £234,700 in August 2026.
That is 44% lower than West Midlands and 47% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 44% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Stoke-on-Trent was £89,610 in August 2026.
That is 35% lower than West Midlands and 54% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 35% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Stoke-on-Trent was £161,936 in August 2026.
That is 36% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 36% lower£254,804
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Stoke-on-Trent was £127,868 in August 2026.
That is 38% lower than West Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 38% lower£206,529
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council147 home sales were recorded in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent was £520 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% lower than West Midlands and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Stoke-on-Trent is the 26th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 27% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Stoke-on-Trent was £665 a month in September 2026.
That is 25% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Stoke-on-Trent is the 31st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 25% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Stoke-on-Trent was £800 a month in September 2026.
That is 24% lower than West Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Stoke-on-Trent is the 33rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 24% lower£1,053
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent was £1,085 a month in September 2026.
That is 27% lower than West Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Stoke-on-Trent is the 22nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 27% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Stoke-on-Trent changed by 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent is joint 111th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% higher4.4%
- Against the UK
- 34% higher3.8%