Housing in Walsall
Metropolitan boroughThe middle of the West Midlands. 295,722 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 104 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Walsall, 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
Walsall’s 169 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 61.
Average house price
CouncilWalsall’s average house price was £216,878 in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.6% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 14% lower£250,731
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Walsall’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Walsall costs 6.4 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 Walsall. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Walsall was £930 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Walsall rose 9.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Walsall 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. Walsall’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,909 homes were sold in Walsall 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 Walsall was £228,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 2.2 times1.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.9 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Walsall was £355,603 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 20% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Walsall was £121,871 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Walsall was £231,664 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£254,804
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Walsall was £192,096 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 7% lower£206,529
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council147 home sales were recorded in Walsall 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 Walsall was £657 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Walsall is the joint 111th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Walsall was £802 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Walsall is the 99th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Walsall was £960 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Walsall is the 92nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Walsall was £1,334 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 36% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Walsall is the joint 82nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 36% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Walsall changed by 9.4% in the year to September 2026.
Walsall is 11th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 2.1 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 2.5 times3.8%