Housing in Wyre Forest
DistrictThe south west of the West Midlands. 104,179 people in 195 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Wyre Forest, 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
Wyre Forest’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 65.
Average house price
CouncilWyre Forest’s average house price was £230,984 in July 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 15% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 0.6% in the year to July 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£250,880
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Wyre Forest’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Wyre Forest costs 6.7 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 Wyre Forest. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Wyre Forest was £825 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Wyre Forest fell 2.4% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Wyre Forest is the 76th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£982
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Wyre Forest’s is 46% higher than in 2015, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,663 homes were sold in Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest was £260,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Wyre Forest was £385,539 in July 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 13% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£420,731
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Wyre Forest was £118,723 in July 2026.
That is 14% lower than West Midlands and 38% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 14% lower£138,812
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Wyre Forest was £239,103 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 6% lower£255,222
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Wyre Forest was £187,513 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than West Midlands and 19% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 9% lower£205,555
- Against the UK
- 19% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council75 home sales were recorded in Wyre Forest in May 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 Wyre Forest was £584 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than West Midlands and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Wyre Forest is the joint 60th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 18% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 49% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wyre Forest was £741 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Wyre Forest is the joint 65th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£885
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wyre Forest was £897 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Wyre Forest is the joint 62nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% lower£1,051
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wyre Forest was £1,240 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wyre Forest is the 60th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£1,484
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Wyre Forest changed by −2.4% in the year to August 2026.
Wyre Forest is weakest of 316 for annual rent change.