Housing in Merton

London borough

South west London. 218,891 people in 38 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Merton, 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

Merton’s 126 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 44.

Average house price

Council

£615,890

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Merton’s average house price was £615,890 in July 2026.

That is 12% higher than London and 2.3 times the UK average.

Prices fell 0.9% in the year to July 2026.

Against London: 12% higher£550,037
Against the UK: 2.3 times£272,611

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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Merton’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, faster than London’s.

House prices since 2000
Month	Merton	London	England
Jan 2000	£147,185	£139,611	£71,017
Jan 2001	£167,241	£160,094	£79,663
Jan 2002	£192,706	£181,823	£90,840
Jan 2003	£232,470	£221,778	£114,816
Jan 2004	£248,272	£234,296	£131,914
Jan 2005	£259,678	£248,820	£149,713
Jan 2006	£260,921	£256,767	£157,240
Jan 2007	£296,274	£286,542	£171,666
Jan 2008	£330,684	£319,663	£181,037
Jan 2009	£290,556	£270,949	£153,585
Jan 2010	£305,942	£299,459	£164,711
Jan 2011	£320,129	£308,301	£164,697
Jan 2012	£322,470	£315,128	£164,449
Jan 2013	£352,443	£333,332	£166,938
Jan 2014	£403,920	£380,935	£177,748
Jan 2015	£453,756	£431,270	£191,523
Jan 2016	£520,952	£489,741	£208,050
Jan 2017	£516,740	£509,175	£218,655
Jan 2018	£534,932	£513,622	£227,594
Jan 2019	£547,683	£503,232	£230,974
Jan 2020	£534,167	£509,527	£234,049
Jan 2021	£585,559	£529,101	£249,890
Jan 2022	£592,531	£550,635	£270,231
Jan 2023	£609,944	£570,869	£285,817
Jan 2024	£585,287	£551,097	£278,060
Jan 2025	£615,073	£563,861	£287,264
Jan 2026	£619,566	£553,557	£290,511
Jul 2026	£615,890	£550,037	£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only

12.1×

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Merton costs 12.1 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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Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

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

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Average private rent

Council

£2,172

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Merton was £2,172 a month in August 2026.

That is 7% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average.

Rents in Merton rose 5.4% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Merton is the 13th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against London: 7% lower£2,332
Against the UK: 1.6 times£1,400

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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Merton’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with London’s.

Rent since 2015
Month	Merton	London	England
Jan 2015	£1,443	£1,580	£950
Jan 2016	£1,541	£1,654	£983
Jan 2017	£1,569	£1,705	£1,018
Jan 2018	£1,539	£1,689	£1,029
Jan 2019	£1,554	£1,695	£1,043
Jan 2020	£1,576	£1,738	£1,065
Jan 2021	£1,635	£1,735	£1,076
Jan 2022	£1,633	£1,728	£1,104
Jan 2023	£1,757	£1,830	£1,166
Jan 2024	£1,813	£2,009	£1,264
Jan 2025	£2,030	£2,229	£1,375
Jan 2026	£2,080	£2,253	£1,423
Aug 2026	£2,172	£2,332	£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only

2,346

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,346 homes were sold in Merton in 2025.

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

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Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only

£550,000

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Merton was £550,000 in 2025.

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

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Annual price change

Council

−0.9%

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

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Detached house price

Council

£2,338,085

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Merton was £2,338,085 in July 2026.

That is twice London and 5.3 times the UK average for detached homes.

Against London: twice£1,167,718
Against the UK: 5.3 times£444,936

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Flat price

Council

£405,123

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Merton was £405,123 in July 2026.

That is 4% lower than London and 2.1 times the UK average for flats.

Against London: 4% lower£424,013
Against the UK: 2.1 times£192,704

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Semi-detached house price

Council

£954,064

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Merton was £954,064 in July 2026.

That is 32% higher than London and 3.4 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against London: 32% higher£724,106
Against the UK: 3.4 times£278,555

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Terraced house price

Council

£686,591

HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Merton was £686,591 in July 2026.

That is 7% higher than London and 3 times the UK average for terraced homes.

Against London: 7% higher£642,452
Against the UK: 3 times£231,945

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House sales per month

Council

108

HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

108 home sales were recorded in Merton in May 2026.

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

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One-bedroom private rent

Council

£1,639

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Merton was £1,639 a month in August 2026.

That is 7% lower than London and 44% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Merton is the joint 12th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against London: 7% lower£1,760
Against the UK: 44% higher£1,136

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Two-bedroom private rent

Council

£2,024

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Merton was £2,024 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Merton is the 14th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against London: 9% lower£2,232
Against the UK: 1.6 times£1,281

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Three-bedroom private rent

Council

£2,407

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Merton was £2,407 a month in August 2026.

That is 9% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Merton is the 12th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against London: 9% lower£2,643
Against the UK: 1.7 times£1,430

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Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council

£3,267

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Merton was £3,267 a month in August 2026.

That is 10% lower than London and 1.6 times the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Merton is the 13th most expensive of 316 in the UK.

Against London: 10% lower£3,646
Against the UK: 1.6 times£2,080

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Annual rent change

Council

5.4%

ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Merton changed by 5.4% in the year to August 2026.

Merton is joint 88th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against London: 1.5 times3.5%
Against the UK: 42% higher3.8%

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