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Housing in Watford

District

The south west of the East of England. 107,658 people in 21 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Watford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Watford’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 44.

Average house price

Council
£404,299
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Watford’s average house price was £404,299 in July 2026.

That is 20% higher than East of England and 48% higher than the UK average.

Prices fell 0.7% in the year to July 2026.

Against East of England
20% higher£337,518
Against the UK
48% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Watford’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Watford, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthWatfordEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2000£109,640£83,296£71,017
Jan 2001£119,913£95,600£79,663
Jan 2002£134,306£111,178£90,840
Jan 2003£172,161£143,325£114,816
Jan 2004£179,322£158,011£131,914
Jan 2005£194,480£173,457£149,713
Jan 2006£198,607£177,088£157,240
Jan 2007£218,642£192,919£171,666
Jan 2008£232,555£205,481£181,037
Jan 2009£204,105£173,660£153,585
Jan 2010£203,431£185,910£164,711
Jan 2011£217,517£187,409£164,697
Jan 2012£216,727£189,852£164,449
Jan 2013£232,289£192,142£166,938
Jan 2014£246,447£203,602£177,748
Jan 2015£276,290£225,847£191,523
Jan 2016£326,335£252,519£208,050
Jan 2017£363,262£272,123£218,655
Jan 2018£365,695£285,873£227,594
Jan 2019£345,696£285,588£230,974
Jan 2020£353,957£285,803£234,049
Jan 2021£371,632£298,036£249,890
Jan 2022£383,414£322,537£270,231
Jan 2023£414,470£340,655£285,817
Jan 2024£396,834£328,802£278,060
Jan 2025£404,805£332,546£287,264
Jan 2026£395,158£335,746£290,511
Jul 2026£404,299£337,518£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
9.4×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Watford costs 9.4 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Watford among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Watford is 9.4×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Watford. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£1,829
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Watford was £1,829 a month in August 2026.

That is 42% higher than East of England and 31% higher than the UK average.

Rents in Watford rose 2.6% in the year to August 2026.

Watford is 26th highest of 316 for average private rent.

Against East of England
42% higher£1,289
Against the UK
31% higher£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Watford’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with East of England’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Watford, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthWatfordEast of EnglandEngland
Jan 2015£1,127£800£950
Jan 2016£1,196£842£983
Jan 2017£1,299£887£1,018
Jan 2018£1,313£911£1,029
Jan 2019£1,311£927£1,043
Jan 2020£1,314£944£1,065
Jan 2021£1,338£957£1,076
Jan 2022£1,406£1,004£1,104
Jan 2023£1,483£1,048£1,166
Jan 2024£1,611£1,116£1,264
Jan 2025£1,728£1,209£1,375
Jan 2026£1,817£1,268£1,423
Aug 2026£1,829£1,289£1,459

Annual price change

Council
−0.7%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
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Annual price change: Watford among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Watford is −0.7%.

Detached house price

Council
£932,291
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Watford was £932,291 in July 2026.

That is 1.8 times East of England and 2.1 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against East of England
1.8 times£524,064
Against the UK
2.1 times£444,936
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Detached house price: Watford among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Watford is £932,291.

Flat price

Council
£263,145
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Watford was £263,145 in July 2026.

That is 38% higher than East of England and 37% higher than the UK average for flats.

Against East of England
38% higher£190,128
Against the UK
37% higher£192,704
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Flat price: Watford among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Watford is £263,145.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£534,461
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Watford was £534,461 in July 2026.

That is 1.5 times East of England and 1.9 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East of England
1.5 times£351,513
Against the UK
1.9 times£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Watford among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Watford is £534,461.

Terraced house price

Council
£430,030
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Watford was £430,030 in July 2026.

That is 49% higher than East of England and 1.9 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East of England
49% higher£288,951
Against the UK
1.9 times£231,945
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Terraced house price: Watford among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Watford is £430,030.

House sales per month

Council
47
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

47 home sales were recorded in Watford in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Watford among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Watford is 47.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,266
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Watford was £1,266 a month in August 2026.

That is 42% higher than East of England and 11% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Watford is 31st highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
42% higher£894
Against the UK
11% higher£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Watford among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Watford is £1,266.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,599
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Watford was £1,599 a month in August 2026.

That is 40% higher than East of England and 25% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Watford is 32nd highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
40% higher£1,145
Against the UK
25% higher£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Watford among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Watford is £1,599.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,825
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Watford was £1,825 a month in August 2026.

That is 31% higher than East of England and 28% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Watford is 47th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against East of England
31% higher£1,392
Against the UK
28% higher£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Watford among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Watford is £1,825.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£2,650
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Watford was £2,650 a month in August 2026.

That is 34% higher than East of England and 27% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

Watford is 38th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against East of England
34% higher£1,974
Against the UK
27% higher£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Watford among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Watford is £2,650.

Annual rent change

Council
2.6%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Watford changed by 2.6% in the year to August 2026.

Watford is 80th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East of England
26% lower3.5%
Against the UK
32% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Watford among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Watford is 2.6%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,072
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,072 homes were sold in Watford in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Watford among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Watford is 1,072.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£420,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Watford was £420,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Watford among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Watford is £420,000.