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Birmingham house prices, July 2026

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
£234,257
Annual change
+2.5%
Homes sold, May 2026
476
England average
£293,479

The average property in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in July 2026, up 2.5% on the year. That is about 20% below the England average of £293,479. 476 homes sold in Birmingham in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Birmingham rose 1%, peaking at £235,454 in October 2025.

£235,454 £229,594
August 2025July 2026

Peak £235,454 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Birmingham at £443,346, 206% above flat or maisonette at £144,814. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 0.8%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£443,346+2.4%
Semi-detached£275,144+3.7%
Terraced£221,903+3.3%
Flat or maisonette£144,814-0.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Birmingham paid £65,287 less than people who already owned, a gap of 31%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£211,998+2.7%
Former owner-occupier£277,285+2.3%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Birmingham paid 8% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 23% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 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£219,718+1.9%57
Mortgage£239,144+2.7%190

By property status

New builds in Birmingham sold for 15% less than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 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£197,531+0.5%
Existing property£233,672Broadly flat

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
July 2026£234,257+2.5%n/a
June 2026£233,019+1.7%n/a
May 2026£232,387Broadly flat476
April 2026£232,963Broadly flat482
March 2026£231,289-0.7%666
February 2026£230,291Broadly flat660
January 2026£229,594-0.9%609
December 2025£232,272Broadly flat669
November 2025£233,890Broadly flat763
October 2025£235,454+1.1%983
September 2025£233,865+1.6%809
August 2025£231,292+1.2%927
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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.