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Greater Manchester house prices

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
£238,730
Annual change
+2.8%
Homes sold, March 2026
1,931
England average
£292,095

The average property in Greater Manchester sold for £238,730 in May 2026, up 2.8% on the year. That is about 18% below the England average of £292,095. 1,931 homes sold in Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester rose 3%, peaking at £238,730 in May 2026.

£238,730 £230,763
June 2025May 2026

Peak £238,730 in May 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Greater Manchester at £421,721, 153% above flat or maisonette at £166,712. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.2%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£421,721+2.9%
Semi-detached£272,369+3.9%
Terraced£199,996+3.5%
Flat or maisonette£166,712-1.2%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Greater Manchester paid £76,394 less than people who already owned, a gap of 36%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£210,803+2.7%
Former owner-occupier£287,197+2.9%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Greater Manchester paid 7% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 23% 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£225,806+2.5%202
Mortgage£243,405+2.9%670

By property status

New builds in Greater Manchester sold for 8% more 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£253,919+3.7%
Existing property£235,334+1.8%

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.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£238,730+2.8%n/a
April 2026£237,008+2.5%n/a
March 2026£236,085+1.9%1,931
February 2026£236,829+3.6%2,043
January 2026£237,586+3.9%1,837
December 2025£237,921+4.1%2,590
November 2025£236,925+3.6%2,596
October 2025£236,710+4%3,128
September 2025£235,189+3.9%2,753
August 2025£234,099+4.2%3,137
July 2025£232,548+3.7%3,093
June 2025£230,763+3.4%2,829
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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.