Cambridge house prices
Average sold prices for Cambridge, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.
The average property in Cambridge sold for £467,028 in May 2026, down 1.6% on the year. That is about 60% above the England average of £292,095. 61 homes sold in Cambridge 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 Cambridge fell 2%, peaking at £489,684 in October 2025.
Peak £489,684 in October 2025.
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By property type
Detached homes are the most expensive in Cambridge at £962,197, 226% above flat or maisonette at £295,016. Detached, Terraced and Flat or maisonette fell over the year while the rest held or rose.
| Property type | Average price | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| £962,197 | -0.7% | |
| £592,414 | Broadly flat | |
| £484,081 | -0.6% | |
| £295,016 | -4% |
By buyer status
First-time buyers in Cambridge paid £197,803 less than people who already owned, a gap of 51%.
| Buyer | Average price | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| £391,204 | -1.7% | |
| £589,007 | -1.2% |
By funding status
Cash buyers in Cambridge paid 4% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 22% of the sales counted in March 2026.
| Paid with | Average price | Annual change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| £478,918 | -2.1% | 4 | |
| £462,577 | -1.3% | 14 |
By property status
New builds in Cambridge sold for 20% less than existing homes.
| Property status | Average price | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| £378,433 | -1.7% | |
| £473,180 | -3.1% |
Month by month
| Month | Average price | Annual change | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | £467,028 | -1.6% | n/a |
| April 2026 | £464,476 | -3.7% | n/a |
| March 2026 | £467,424 | -3.1% | 61 |
| February 2026 | £473,387 | -2.1% | 79 |
| January 2026 | £471,835 | -3.5% | 77 |
| December 2025 | £485,182 | -2.6% | 89 |
| November 2025 | £483,667 | -4.2% | 107 |
| October 2025 | £489,684 | -3.2% | 122 |
| September 2025 | £481,479 | -3.6% | 105 |
| August 2025 | £481,866 | -2.8% | 113 |
| July 2025 | £475,615 | -2.2% | 123 |
| June 2025 | £476,554 | -1.4% | 96 |
Areas within and around Cambridge
Part of England house prices.
Local authorities with similar prices
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.