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Housing in Harborough

District

The south of the East Midlands. 106,577 people in 593 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Harborough, 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

Harborough’s 52 neighbourhoods range from 16 to 176.

Average house price

Council
£347,010
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Harborough’s average house price was £347,010 in July 2026.

That is 43% higher than East Midlands and 27% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 8.5% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
43% higher£242,274
Against the UK
27% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Harborough’s is 4.1 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Harborough, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthHarboroughEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£84,419£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£91,883£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£103,552£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£136,135£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£159,257£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£177,667£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£184,665£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£196,795£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£210,209£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£171,733£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£184,638£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£192,385£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£187,504£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£194,551£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£201,526£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£222,892£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£238,938£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£246,726£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£268,138£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£283,624£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£288,688£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£297,835£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£306,745£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£334,046£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£315,885£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£339,080£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£337,461£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£347,010£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Harborough costs 8.2 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: Harborough among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Harborough is 8.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£973
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Harborough was £973 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Harborough rose 3.8% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Harborough is the 136th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
6% higher£922
Against the UK
31% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Harborough’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Harborough, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthHarboroughEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£611£566£950
Jan 2016£626£578£983
Jan 2017£660£597£1,018
Jan 2018£688£616£1,029
Jan 2019£701£645£1,043
Jan 2020£712£656£1,065
Jan 2021£724£671£1,076
Jan 2022£735£699£1,104
Jan 2023£772£740£1,166
Jan 2024£830£795£1,264
Jan 2025£936£861£1,375
Jan 2026£956£906£1,423
Aug 2026£973£922£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,887
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,887 homes were sold in Harborough in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Harborough among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Harborough is 1,887.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£332,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Harborough was £332,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Harborough among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Harborough is £332,000.

Annual price change

Council
8.5%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
4.5 times1.9%
Against the UK
6.1 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Harborough among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Harborough is 8.5%.

Detached house price

Council
£478,422
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Harborough was £478,422 in July 2026.

That is 34% higher than East Midlands and 8% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
34% higher£356,404
Against the UK
8% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: Harborough among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Harborough is £478,422.

Flat price

Council
£159,660
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Harborough was £159,660 in July 2026.

That is 28% higher than East Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
28% higher£124,624
Against the UK
17% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Harborough among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Harborough is £159,660.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£303,013
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Harborough was £303,013 in July 2026.

That is 31% higher than East Midlands and 9% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
31% higher£231,305
Against the UK
9% higher£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Harborough among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Harborough is £303,013.

Terraced house price

Council
£251,722
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Harborough was £251,722 in July 2026.

That is 34% higher than East Midlands and 9% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
34% higher£187,714
Against the UK
9% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: Harborough among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Harborough is £251,722.

House sales per month

Council
74
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

74 home sales were recorded in Harborough in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Harborough among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Harborough is 74.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£713
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Harborough was £713 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Harborough is the 146th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
10% higher£649
Against the UK
37% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Harborough among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Harborough is £713.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£911
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Harborough was £911 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% higher than East Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Harborough is the 150th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
10% higher£826
Against the UK
29% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Harborough among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Harborough is £911.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,117
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Harborough was £1,117 a month in August 2026.

That is 12% higher than East Midlands and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Harborough is the 153rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
12% higher£994
Against the UK
22% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Harborough among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Harborough is £1,117.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,595
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Harborough was £1,595 a month in August 2026.

That is 13% higher than East Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Harborough is the 155th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
13% higher£1,406
Against the UK
23% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Harborough among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Harborough is £1,595.

Annual rent change

Council
3.8%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Harborough changed by 3.8% in the year to August 2026.

Harborough is joint 154th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
3% higher3.7%
Against the UK
About the same3.8%
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Annual rent change: Harborough among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Harborough is 3.8%.