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Birmingham house prices

Average sold prices for Birmingham, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£232,657
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, March 2026
535
England average
£292,095

The average property in Birmingham sold for £232,657 in May 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 20% below the England average of £292,095. 535 homes sold in Birmingham in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Birmingham rose 2%, peaking at £234,638 in April 2026.

£234,638 £228,412
June 2025May 2026

Peak £234,638 in April 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Birmingham at £438,742, 203% above flat or maisonette at £144,875. Detached and Flat or maisonette fell over the year while the rest held or rose.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£438,742-1%
Semi-detached£273,154+0.9%
Terraced£219,731+0.5%
Flat or maisonette£144,875-3.5%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Birmingham paid £64,828 less than people who already owned, a gap of 31%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£210,526Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£275,354-0.5%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Birmingham paid 8% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 22% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£218,645-0.8%54
Mortgage£237,372Broadly flat188

By property status

New builds in Birmingham sold for 16% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£196,489+0.9%
Existing property£233,363-0.5%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£232,657Broadly flatn/a
April 2026£234,638Broadly flatn/a
March 2026£232,057Broadly flat535
February 2026£230,525Broadly flat559
January 2026£229,740-0.9%552
December 2025£230,903-0.7%648
November 2025£232,304-0.9%696
October 2025£233,309Broadly flat822
September 2025£233,473+1.5%710
August 2025£231,025+1.1%883
July 2025£228,412+0.6%896
June 2025£229,092+1.2%793
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.