Housing in Wakefield
Metropolitan boroughCentral Yorkshire and The Humber. 369,450 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 339 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Wakefield, 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
Wakefield’s 215 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 138.
Average house price
CouncilWakefield’s average house price was £199,283 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 27% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.9% in the year to August 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 5% lower£209,266
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wakefield’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Wakefield costs 5.8 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 Wakefield. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Wakefield was £810 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 42% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Wakefield rose 5.9% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Wakefield is the joint 63rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 7% lower£869
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wakefield’s is 48% higher than in 2015, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,841 homes were sold in Wakefield 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 Wakefield was £205,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 1.6 times1.8%
- Against the UK
- 3.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Wakefield was £314,988 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 29% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 9% lower£346,825
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Wakefield was £100,645 in August 2026.
That is 21% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 48% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 21% lower£127,998
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Wakefield was £200,459 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 28% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 7% lower£215,943
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Wakefield was £159,794 in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 31% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 6% lower£170,540
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council269 home sales were recorded in Wakefield 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 Wakefield was £579 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Wakefield is the joint 56th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 6% lower£615
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wakefield was £730 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Wakefield is the 54th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 5% lower£772
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wakefield was £874 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Wakefield is the 56th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 5% lower£918
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wakefield was £1,224 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wakefield is the 52nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 8% lower£1,327
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Wakefield changed by 5.9% in the year to September 2026.
Wakefield is joint 79th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 23% higher4.8%
- Against the UK
- 1.6 times3.8%