Housing in Wiltshire
Unitary authorityThe east of the South West. 526,392 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,255 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Wiltshire, 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
Wiltshire’s 307 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 104.
Average house price
CouncilWiltshire’s average house price was £328,102 in August 2026.
That is 8% higher than South West and 20% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.5% in the year to August 2026.
- Against South West
- 8% higher£304,139
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wiltshire’s is 3.3 times its 2000 level, slower than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Wiltshire costs 8.7 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 Wiltshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Wiltshire was £1,091 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than South West and 22% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Wiltshire rose 5.8% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Wiltshire is the 148th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 13% lower£1,251
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wiltshire’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only7,856 homes were sold in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire was £325,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 1.7 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Wiltshire was £517,138 in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South West and 17% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£497,091
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Wiltshire was £158,339 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than South West and 18% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 9% lower£173,470
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Wiltshire was £327,224 in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than South West and 17% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 1% higher£325,573
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Wiltshire was £265,398 in August 2026.
That is about the same as South West and 14% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- About the same£266,094
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council449 home sales were recorded in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire was £755 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than South West and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Wiltshire is the joint 148th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 9% lower£833
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wiltshire was £981 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than South West and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Wiltshire is the 144th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 8% lower£1,070
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wiltshire was £1,231 a month in September 2026.
That is 6% lower than South West and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Wiltshire is the 140th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 6% lower£1,305
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wiltshire was £1,754 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than South West and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wiltshire is the joint 137th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 7% lower£1,881
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Wiltshire changed by 5.8% in the year to September 2026.
Wiltshire is joint 82nd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 38% higher4.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times3.8%