Housing in Wolverhampton
Metropolitan boroughThe middle of the West Midlands. 281,434 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 69 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Wolverhampton, 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
Wolverhampton’s 161 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 64.
Average house price
CouncilWolverhampton’s average house price was £215,801 in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.7% 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. Wolverhampton’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Wolverhampton costs 6.0 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 Wolverhampton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Wolverhampton was £948 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Wolverhampton rose 10.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Wolverhampton is the 122nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wolverhampton’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,345 homes were sold in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton was £222,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 2.3 times1.2%
- Against the UK
- 3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Wolverhampton was £343,043 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than West Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 18% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Wolverhampton was £112,899 in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 18% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Wolverhampton was £230,304 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£254,804
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Wolverhampton was £185,350 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 20% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£206,529
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council115 home sales were recorded in Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton was £675 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, Wolverhampton is the 118th 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 Wolverhampton was £845 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Wolverhampton is the 119th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wolverhampton was £1,014 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Wolverhampton is the 119th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wolverhampton was £1,447 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, Wolverhampton is the 115th 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 Wolverhampton changed by 10.7% in the year to September 2026.
Wolverhampton is 6th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 2.4 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 2.8 times3.8%