Housing in Bradford
Metropolitan boroughWest Yorkshire and The Humber. 557,758 people in 366 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bradford, 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
Bradford’s 312 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 70.
Average house price
CouncilBradford’s average house price was £182,766 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 33% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.5% in the year to July 2026.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 13% lower£209,116
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bradford’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bradford costs 5.5 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 Bradford. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bradford was £745 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 47% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Bradford rose 2.4% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Bradford is the 39th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 14% lower£865
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bradford’s is 49% higher than in 2015, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only6,835 homes were sold in Bradford 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 Bradford was £188,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 17% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bradford was £327,395 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 26% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 6% lower£347,690
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bradford was £108,466 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 44% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 15% lower£127,578
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bradford was £203,605 in July 2026.
That is 6% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 27% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 6% lower£216,081
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bradford was £153,556 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 34% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 10% lower£169,808
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council381 home sales were recorded in Bradford 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 Bradford was £549 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bradford is the joint 40th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 11% lower£614
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bradford was £675 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bradford is the joint 35th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 12% lower£769
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bradford was £808 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bradford is the 37th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 12% lower£914
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bradford was £1,108 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than Yorkshire and The Humber and 47% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bradford is the 31st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 16% lower£1,323
- Against the UK
- 47% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bradford changed by 2.4% in the year to August 2026.
Bradford is joint 70th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 51% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 37% lower3.8%