Housing in Newcastle upon Tyne
Metropolitan boroughThe north of the North East. 320,838 people in 113 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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
Newcastle upon Tyne’s 180 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 171.
Average house price
CouncilNewcastle upon Tyne’s average house price was £207,547 in July 2026.
That is 24% higher than North East and 24% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.1% in the year to July 2026.
- Against North East
- 24% higher£166,943
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Newcastle upon Tyne’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, in step with North East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Newcastle upon Tyne costs 5.9 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 Newcastle upon Tyne. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Newcastle upon Tyne was £1,215 a month in August 2026.
That is 1.5 times North East and 13% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Newcastle upon Tyne rose 9.3% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 120th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 1.5 times£788
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Newcastle upon Tyne’s is 1.8 times its 2015 level, faster than North East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,629 homes were sold in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne was £210,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against North East
- 16% lower4.9%
- Against the UK
- 2.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Newcastle upon Tyne was £397,344 in July 2026.
That is 35% higher than North East and 11% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against North East
- 35% higher£293,903
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Newcastle upon Tyne was £128,296 in July 2026.
That is 24% higher than North East and 33% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against North East
- 24% higher£103,288
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Newcastle upon Tyne was £238,190 in July 2026.
That is 37% higher than North East and 14% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against North East
- 37% higher£174,474
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Newcastle upon Tyne was £207,914 in July 2026.
That is 47% higher than North East and 10% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against North East
- 47% higher£141,404
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council205 home sales were recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne was £814 a month in August 2026.
That is 47% higher than North East and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 135th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 47% higher£554
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Newcastle upon Tyne was £1,007 a month in August 2026.
That is 44% higher than North East and 21% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 139th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 44% higher£697
- Against the UK
- 21% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Newcastle upon Tyne was £1,194 a month in August 2026.
That is 43% higher than North East and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 144th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 43% higher£835
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Newcastle upon Tyne was £1,837 a month in August 2026.
That is 1.5 times North East and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Newcastle upon Tyne is the 127th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against North East
- 1.5 times£1,217
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Newcastle upon Tyne changed by 9.3% in the year to August 2026.
Newcastle upon Tyne is 12th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against North East
- 1.6 times5.8%
- Against the UK
- 2.4 times3.8%