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Housing in Birmingham

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 1,176,960 people in 268 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Birmingham, 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

Birmingham’s 659 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 68.

Average house price

Council
£234,257
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Birmingham’s average house price was £234,257 in July 2026.

That is 7% lower than West Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 2.5% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
7% lower£250,880
Against the UK
14% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Birmingham’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, in step with West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Birmingham, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthBirminghamWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£55,970£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£62,364£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£70,932£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£95,135£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£114,981£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£127,926£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£133,191£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£139,315£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£143,378£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£124,456£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£127,842£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£129,504£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£126,657£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£128,293£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£134,164£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£140,175£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£150,631£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£162,864£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£172,668£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£182,723£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£183,376£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£194,975£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£211,107£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£232,463£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£223,452£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£231,722£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£229,594£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£234,257£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 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: Birmingham among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Birmingham is 6.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£1,099
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Birmingham was £1,099 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than West Midlands and 22% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Birmingham rose 3.0% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Birmingham is the 145th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
12% higher£982
Against the UK
22% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Birmingham’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Birmingham, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthBirminghamWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£669£615£950
Jan 2016£699£634£983
Jan 2017£733£654£1,018
Jan 2018£746£670£1,029
Jan 2019£771£686£1,043
Jan 2020£780£699£1,065
Jan 2021£791£713£1,076
Jan 2022£820£745£1,104
Jan 2023£855£778£1,166
Jan 2024£959£848£1,264
Jan 2025£1,042£912£1,375
Jan 2026£1,087£962£1,423
Aug 2026£1,099£982£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
9,940
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

9,940 homes were sold in Birmingham in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Birmingham among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Birmingham is 9,940.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£240,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Birmingham was £240,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Birmingham among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Birmingham is £240,000.

Annual price change

Council
2.5%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
1.7 times1.5%
Against the UK
1.8 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Birmingham among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Birmingham is 2.5%.

Detached house price

Council
£443,346
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Birmingham was £443,346 in July 2026.

That is 5% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
5% higher£420,731
Against the UK
About the same£444,936
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Detached house price: Birmingham among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Birmingham is £443,346.

Flat price

Council
£144,814
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Birmingham was £144,814 in July 2026.

That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
4% higher£138,812
Against the UK
25% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Birmingham among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Birmingham is £144,814.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£275,144
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Birmingham was £275,144 in July 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 1% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£255,222
Against the UK
1% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Birmingham among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Birmingham is £275,144.

Terraced house price

Council
£221,903
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Birmingham was £221,903 in July 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 4% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£205,555
Against the UK
4% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Birmingham among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Birmingham is £221,903.

House sales per month

Council
476
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

476 home sales were recorded in Birmingham in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Birmingham among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Birmingham is 476.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£830
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Birmingham was £830 a month in August 2026.

That is 17% higher than West Midlands and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Birmingham is the 127th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
17% higher£711
Against the UK
27% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Birmingham is £830.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,003
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Birmingham was £1,003 a month in August 2026.

That is 13% higher than West Midlands and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Birmingham is the 141st most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
13% higher£885
Against the UK
22% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Birmingham is £1,003.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,134
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Birmingham was £1,134 a month in August 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Birmingham is the joint 157th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£1,051
Against the UK
21% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Birmingham is £1,134.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,578
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Birmingham was £1,578 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Birmingham is the joint 151st cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against West Midlands
6% higher£1,484
Against the UK
24% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Birmingham among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Birmingham is £1,578.

Annual rent change

Council
3.0%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Birmingham changed by 3.0% in the year to August 2026.

Birmingham is joint 100th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
39% lower4.9%
Against the UK
21% lower3.8%
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Annual rent change: Birmingham among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Birmingham is 3.0%.