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Housing in Leeds

Metropolitan borough

North west Yorkshire and The Humber. 840,550 people in 552 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Leeds, 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

Leeds’s 488 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 90.

Average house price

Council
£247,695
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Leeds’s average house price was £247,695 in July 2026.

That is 18% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 9% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 3.8% in the year to July 2026.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
18% higher£209,116
Against the UK
9% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Leeds’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than Yorkshire and The Humber’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthLeedsYorkshire and The HumberEngland
Jan 2000£53,992£47,522£71,017
Jan 2001£61,422£51,774£79,663
Jan 2002£69,961£57,307£90,840
Jan 2003£89,599£73,938£114,816
Jan 2004£108,184£91,131£131,914
Jan 2005£131,265£111,935£149,713
Jan 2006£139,075£122,401£157,240
Jan 2007£149,863£133,490£171,666
Jan 2008£157,611£138,573£181,037
Jan 2009£131,365£118,176£153,585
Jan 2010£139,556£124,977£164,711
Jan 2011£137,254£121,396£164,697
Jan 2012£134,497£119,314£164,449
Jan 2013£134,011£118,140£166,938
Jan 2014£139,525£123,797£177,748
Jan 2015£146,125£128,167£191,523
Jan 2016£157,100£136,097£208,050
Jan 2017£164,366£140,165£218,655
Jan 2018£174,272£146,727£227,594
Jan 2019£177,975£150,919£230,974
Jan 2020£184,947£154,883£234,049
Jan 2021£202,374£170,388£249,890
Jan 2022£210,486£182,226£270,231
Jan 2023£228,909£191,628£285,817
Jan 2024£228,898£191,618£278,060
Jan 2025£236,528£200,501£287,264
Jan 2026£244,719£206,613£290,511
Jul 2026£247,695£209,116£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.7×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Leeds costs 6.7 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: Leeds among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Leeds is 6.7×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council
£1,145
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Leeds was £1,145 a month in August 2026.

That is 32% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 18% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Leeds rose 4.2% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Leeds is the 137th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
32% higher£865
Against the UK
18% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Leeds’s is 47% higher than in 2015, in step with Yorkshire and The Humber’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthLeedsYorkshire and The HumberEngland
Jan 2015£780£586£950
Jan 2016£737£586£983
Jan 2017£751£599£1,018
Jan 2018£790£612£1,029
Jan 2019£802£621£1,043
Jan 2020£833£637£1,065
Jan 2021£846£646£1,076
Jan 2022£911£677£1,104
Jan 2023£990£715£1,166
Jan 2024£1,073£769£1,264
Jan 2025£1,095£809£1,375
Jan 2026£1,123£843£1,423
Aug 2026£1,145£865£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
10,327
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

10,327 homes were sold in Leeds in 2025.

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

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House sales per year: Leeds among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Leeds is 10,327.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£250,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Leeds was £250,000 in 2025.

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

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Median sale price: Leeds among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Leeds is £250,000.

Annual price change

Council
3.8%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against Yorkshire and The Humber
27% higher3.0%
Against the UK
2.7 times1.4%
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Annual price change: Leeds among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Leeds is 3.8%.

Detached house price

Council
£454,505
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Leeds was £454,505 in July 2026.

That is 31% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 2% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
31% higher£347,690
Against the UK
2% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: Leeds among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Leeds is £454,505.

Flat price

Council
£151,734
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Leeds was £151,734 in July 2026.

That is 19% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 21% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
19% higher£127,578
Against the UK
21% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Leeds among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Leeds is £151,734.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£271,022
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Leeds was £271,022 in July 2026.

That is 25% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 3% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
25% higher£216,081
Against the UK
3% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Leeds among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Leeds is £271,022.

Terraced house price

Council
£206,148
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Leeds was £206,148 in July 2026.

That is 21% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 11% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
21% higher£169,808
Against the UK
11% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Leeds among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Leeds is £206,148.

House sales per month

Council
570
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

570 home sales were recorded in Leeds in May 2026.

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

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House sales per month: Leeds among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Leeds is 570.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£782
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Leeds was £782 a month in August 2026.

That is 27% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

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

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
27% higher£614
Against the UK
31% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Leeds among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Leeds is £782.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£975
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Leeds was £975 a month in August 2026.

That is 27% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Leeds is the joint 144th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
27% higher£769
Against the UK
24% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Leeds among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Leeds is £975.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,138
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Leeds was £1,138 a month in August 2026.

That is 25% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Leeds is the 154th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
25% higher£914
Against the UK
20% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Leeds among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Leeds is £1,138.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,690
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Leeds was £1,690 a month in August 2026.

That is 28% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Leeds is the 144th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
28% higher£1,323
Against the UK
19% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Leeds among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Leeds is £1,690.

Annual rent change

Council
4.2%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Leeds changed by 4.2% in the year to August 2026.

Leeds is joint 144th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% lower4.9%
Against the UK
11% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Leeds among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Leeds is 4.2%.