Housing in Liverpool
Metropolitan boroughThe south west of the North West. 507,915 people in 112 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Liverpool, 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
Liverpool’s 302 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 99.
Average house price
CouncilLiverpool’s average house price was £189,036 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than North West and 31% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 8.1% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North West
- 15% lower£221,445
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Liverpool’s is 4.9 times its 2000 level, faster than North West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Liverpool costs 5.1 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 Liverpool. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Liverpool was £913 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than North West and 35% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Liverpool rose 5.6% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Liverpool is the 106th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 6% lower£969
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Liverpool’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with North West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only4,837 homes were sold in Liverpool 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 Liverpool was £182,500 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North West
- 1.8 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 5.8 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Liverpool was £398,405 in July 2026.
That is 2% higher than North West and 10% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North West
- 2% higher£391,389
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Liverpool was £129,558 in July 2026.
That is 8% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North West
- 8% lower£140,666
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Liverpool was £239,834 in July 2026.
That is 2% lower than North West and 14% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North West
- 2% lower£243,630
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Liverpool was £179,418 in July 2026.
That is about the same as North West and 23% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North West
- About the same£178,738
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council271 home sales were recorded in Liverpool 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 Liverpool was £686 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than North West and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Liverpool is the joint 129th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 2% lower£702
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Liverpool was £837 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than North West and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Liverpool is the joint 113th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 5% lower£882
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Liverpool was £963 a month in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than North West and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Liverpool is the 97th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 9% lower£1,056
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Liverpool was £1,293 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than North West and 38% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Liverpool is the 70th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against North West
- 14% lower£1,499
- Against the UK
- 38% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Liverpool changed by 5.6% in the year to August 2026.
Liverpool is joint 82nd strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North West
- 3% lower5.8%
- Against the UK
- 47% higher3.8%