Housing in Sunderland
Metropolitan boroughThe north east of the North East. 287,070 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 137 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Sunderland, 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
Sunderland’s 185 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 88.
Average house price
CouncilSunderland’s average house price was £147,763 in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
- Against North East
- 11% lower£165,640
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sunderland’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Sunderland costs 4.5 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 Sunderland. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Sunderland was £710 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 50% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Sunderland rose 4.1% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Sunderland is the 24th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£790
- Against the UK
- 50% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sunderland’s is 36% higher than in 2015, slower than North East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,416 homes were sold in Sunderland 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 Sunderland was £160,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North East
- 44% higher3.2%
- Against the UK
- 5.1 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sunderland was £261,768 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than North East and 41% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 10% lower£289,630
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sunderland was £82,296 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than North East and 58% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 21% lower£103,648
- Against the UK
- 58% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sunderland was £158,375 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than North East and 43% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 9% lower£173,327
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sunderland was £128,937 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than North East and 45% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 8% lower£140,358
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council182 home sales were recorded in Sunderland 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 Sunderland was £525 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than North East and 54% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Sunderland is the joint 29th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 5% lower£555
- Against the UK
- 54% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sunderland was £650 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Sunderland is the joint 24th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£698
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sunderland was £776 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than North East and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Sunderland is the 25th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 7% lower£837
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sunderland was £1,083 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% lower than North East and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Sunderland is the joint 20th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 11% lower£1,219
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sunderland changed by 4.1% in the year to September 2026.
Sunderland is joint 156th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- 23% lower5.3%
- Against the UK
- 8% higher3.8%