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Housing in York

Unitary authority

North east Yorkshire and The Humber. 209,118 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 272 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for York, 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

York’s 121 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 61.

Average house price

Council
£310,781
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

York’s average house price was £310,781 in July 2026.

That is 49% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 14% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 1.8% in the year to July 2026.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
49% higher£209,116
Against the UK
14% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. York’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthYorkYorkshire and The HumberEngland
Jan 2000£69,415£47,522£71,017
Jan 2001£82,169£51,774£79,663
Jan 2002£97,015£57,307£90,840
Jan 2003£125,223£73,938£114,816
Jan 2004£142,588£91,131£131,914
Jan 2005£164,914£111,935£149,713
Jan 2006£171,581£122,401£157,240
Jan 2007£186,028£133,490£171,666
Jan 2008£191,178£138,573£181,037
Jan 2009£163,797£118,176£153,585
Jan 2010£177,092£124,977£164,711
Jan 2011£179,896£121,396£164,697
Jan 2012£178,557£119,314£164,449
Jan 2013£183,996£118,140£166,938
Jan 2014£192,108£123,797£177,748
Jan 2015£208,218£128,167£191,523
Jan 2016£221,189£136,097£208,050
Jan 2017£234,401£140,165£218,655
Jan 2018£235,173£146,727£227,594
Jan 2019£246,375£150,919£230,974
Jan 2020£249,815£154,883£234,049
Jan 2021£265,348£170,388£249,890
Jan 2022£289,504£182,226£270,231
Jan 2023£307,384£191,628£285,817
Jan 2024£303,160£191,618£278,060
Jan 2025£305,139£200,501£287,264
Jan 2026£308,848£206,613£290,511
Jul 2026£310,781£209,116£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
7.7×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in York costs 7.7 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: York among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. York is 7.7×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£1,199
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in York was £1,199 a month in August 2026.

That is 39% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 14% lower than the UK average.

Rents in York rose 6.5% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, York is the 124th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
39% higher£865
Against the UK
14% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. York’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthYorkYorkshire and The HumberEngland
Jan 2015£772£586£950
Jan 2016£809£586£983
Jan 2017£823£599£1,018
Jan 2018£837£612£1,029
Jan 2019£873£621£1,043
Jan 2020£881£637£1,065
Jan 2021£872£646£1,076
Jan 2022£903£677£1,104
Jan 2023£954£715£1,166
Jan 2024£1,047£769£1,264
Jan 2025£1,107£809£1,375
Jan 2026£1,170£843£1,423
Aug 2026£1,199£865£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,903
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,903 homes were sold in York in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: York among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. York is 2,903.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£305,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in York was £305,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: York among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. York is £305,000.

Annual price change

Council
1.8%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Yorkshire and The Humber
40% lower3.0%
Against the UK
29% higher1.4%
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Annual price change: York among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. York is 1.8%.

Detached house price

Council
£510,684
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in York was £510,684 in July 2026.

That is 47% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 15% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
47% higher£347,690
Against the UK
15% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: York among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. York is £510,684.

Flat price

Council
£179,808
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in York was £179,808 in July 2026.

That is 41% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 7% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
41% higher£127,578
Against the UK
7% lower£192,704
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Flat price: York among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. York is £179,808.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£333,732
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in York was £333,732 in July 2026.

That is 1.5 times Yorkshire and The Humber and 20% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1.5 times£216,081
Against the UK
20% higher£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: York among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. York is £333,732.

Terraced house price

Council
£289,207
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in York was £289,207 in July 2026.

That is 1.7 times Yorkshire and The Humber and 25% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1.7 times£169,808
Against the UK
25% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: York among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. York is £289,207.

House sales per month

Council
141
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

141 home sales were recorded in York in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: York among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. York is 141.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£875
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in York was £875 a month in August 2026.

That is 43% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 23% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, York is the 116th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
43% higher£614
Against the UK
23% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: York among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. York is £875.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,082
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in York was £1,082 a month in August 2026.

That is 41% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, York is the 124th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
41% higher£769
Against the UK
16% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: York among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. York is £1,082.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,279
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in York was £1,279 a month in August 2026.

That is 40% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, York is the 130th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
40% higher£914
Against the UK
11% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: York among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. York is £1,279.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,747
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in York was £1,747 a month in August 2026.

That is 32% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, York is the 136th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
32% higher£1,323
Against the UK
16% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: York among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. York is £1,747.

Annual rent change

Council
6.5%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in York changed by 6.5% in the year to August 2026.

York is 55th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
33% higher4.9%
Against the UK
1.7 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: York among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. York is 6.5%.