Housing in Tamworth
DistrictThe north east of the West Midlands. 81,392 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 31 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Tamworth, 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
Tamworth’s 51 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 86.
Average house price
CouncilTamworth’s average house price was £232,956 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 15% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% lower£250,731
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Tamworth’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Tamworth costs 6.1 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 Tamworth. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Tamworth was £930 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Tamworth rose 0.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Tamworth is the joint 110th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Tamworth’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,199 homes were sold in Tamworth 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 Tamworth was £250,000 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 Tamworth was £374,457 in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 11% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Tamworth was £118,348 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Tamworth was £237,616 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 15% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% lower£254,804
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Tamworth was £196,981 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
Council53 home sales were recorded in Tamworth 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 Tamworth was £678 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Tamworth is the 121st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Tamworth was £832 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Tamworth is the joint 111th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Tamworth was £1,012 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Tamworth is the 117th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Tamworth was £1,445 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Tamworth is the 114th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 3% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Tamworth changed by 0.4% in the year to September 2026.
Tamworth is 14th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 91% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 89% lower3.8%