Housing in North Somerset
Unitary authorityThe north of the South West. 227,160 people in 375 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for North Somerset, 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
North Somerset’s 138 neighbourhoods range from 3 to 128.
Average house price
CouncilNorth Somerset’s average house price was £313,638 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than South West and 15% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£302,298
- Against the UK
- 15% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. North Somerset’s is 4 times its 2000 level, faster than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in North Somerset costs 7.8 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 North Somerset. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in North Somerset was £1,209 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than South West and 14% lower than the UK average.
Rents in North Somerset rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, North Somerset is the 123rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 3% lower£1,245
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. North Somerset’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South West’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,916 homes were sold in North Somerset 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 North Somerset was £320,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 2.7 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in North Somerset was £537,256 in July 2026.
That is 9% higher than South West and 21% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£495,113
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in North Somerset was £168,970 in July 2026.
That is 1% lower than South West and 12% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 1% lower£171,240
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in North Somerset was £341,644 in July 2026.
That is 5% higher than South West and 23% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 5% higher£323,872
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in North Somerset was £272,829 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than South West and 18% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 3% higher£264,734
- Against the UK
- 18% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council222 home sales were recorded in North Somerset 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 North Somerset was £820 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than South West and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, North Somerset is the joint 129th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1% lower£830
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in North Somerset was £1,079 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than South West and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, North Somerset is the joint 125th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1% higher£1,065
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in North Somerset was £1,345 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than South West and 6% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, North Somerset is the 118th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 4% higher£1,297
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in North Somerset was £1,845 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than South West and 11% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, North Somerset is the 126th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South West
- 1% lower£1,872
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in North Somerset changed by 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
North Somerset is joint 112th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 27% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower3.8%