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Dacorum house prices, July 2026

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

Average price

£459,235

Annual change

+3%

Homes sold, May 2026

England average

£293,479

The average property in Dacorum sold for £459,235 in July 2026, up 3% on the year. That is about 56% above the England average of £293,479. 89 homes sold in Dacorum 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 Dacorum rose 2%, peaking at £466,563 in November 2025.

£466,563 £449,133

August 2025July 2026

Peak £466,563 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Dacorum at £933,699, 255% above flat or maisonette at £263,232. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£933,699	+3.1%
Semi-detached	£554,562	+4%
Terraced	£425,934	+4%
Flat or maisonette	£263,232	Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Dacorum paid £201,217 less than people who already owned, a gap of 54%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£370,896	+3%
Former owner-occupier	£572,113	+3.1%

By funding status

Cash and mortgage buyers in Dacorum paid much the same. Cash accounted for 25% 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 with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£461,125	+2.4%	11
Mortgage	£458,870	+3.2%	33

By property status

New builds in Dacorum sold for 1% more 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 status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£464,082	+2.6%
Existing property	£458,494	+0.8%

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.
Month	Average price	Annual change	Sales
July 2026	£459,235	+3%	n/a
June 2026	£458,186	+1.5%	n/a
May 2026	£458,451	+0.8%	89
April 2026	£449,133	-0.8%	118
March 2026	£451,483	Broadly flat	144
February 2026	£450,796	Broadly flat	129
January 2026	£459,023	+1.4%	124
December 2025	£463,105	+4.2%	167
November 2025	£466,563	+4.9%	181
October 2025	£463,912	+4.7%	215
September 2025	£455,543	+2.7%	194
August 2025	£450,355	+1.7%	188

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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.