Housing in Milton Keynes
Unitary authorityThe north of the South East. 308,866 people in 309 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Milton Keynes, 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
Milton Keynes’s 166 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 169.
Average house price
CouncilMilton Keynes’s average house price was £330,419 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 21% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.6% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Milton Keynes’s is 4.4 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Milton Keynes costs 8.0 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 Milton Keynes. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Milton Keynes was £1,344 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Milton Keynes rose 3.9% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Milton Keynes is the 90th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Milton Keynes’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,552 homes were sold in Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes was £350,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 13 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Milton Keynes was £559,242 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 26% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Milton Keynes was £167,700 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 13% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Milton Keynes was £334,664 in July 2026.
That is 20% lower than South East and 20% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 20% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Milton Keynes was £276,767 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 15% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 19% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council199 home sales were recorded in Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes was £978 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than South East and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Milton Keynes is the 86th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 2% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Milton Keynes was £1,217 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Milton Keynes is the joint 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Milton Keynes was £1,451 a month in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than South East and 1% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Milton Keynes is the 97th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 7% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 1% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Milton Keynes was £2,088 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Milton Keynes is the 90th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- About the same£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Milton Keynes changed by 3.9% in the year to August 2026.
Milton Keynes is joint 158th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 30% higher3.0%
- Against the UK
- 3% higher3.8%