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Greater Manchester house prices, July 2026

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

Average price
£240,808
Annual change
+3.6%
Homes sold, May 2026
1,874
England average
£293,479

The average property in Greater Manchester sold for £240,808 in July 2026, up 3.6% on the year. That is about 18% below the England average of £293,479. 1,874 homes sold in Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester rose 3%, peaking at £240,808 in July 2026.

£240,808 £233,929
August 2025July 2026

Peak £240,808 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Greater Manchester at £425,077, 154% above flat or maisonette at £167,236. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£425,077+3.6%
Semi-detached£274,760+4.6%
Terraced£202,364+4.2%
Flat or maisonette£167,236Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Greater Manchester paid £76,935 less than people who already owned, a gap of 36%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£212,722+3.6%
Former owner-occupier£289,657+3.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Greater Manchester paid 7% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 19% 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£227,392+3.3%183
Mortgage£245,649+3.7%763

By property status

New builds in Greater Manchester sold for 9% 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 statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£260,037+5%
Existing property£238,323+2.9%

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£240,808+3.6%n/a
June 2026£239,895+4%n/a
May 2026£239,256+3%1,874
April 2026£237,767+2.8%1,809
March 2026£237,031+2.3%2,363
February 2026£237,377+3.8%2,366
January 2026£237,852+4%1,991
December 2025£237,577+3.9%2,670
November 2025£236,870+3.6%2,864
October 2025£236,543+3.9%3,500
September 2025£235,266+4%3,053
August 2025£233,929+4.1%3,263
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Figures for a county 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.