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Hertfordshire house prices

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

Average price
£467,251
Annual change
+2.5%
Homes sold, March 2026
889
England average
£292,095

The average property in Hertfordshire sold for £467,251 in May 2026, up 2.5% on the year. That is about 60% above the England average of £292,095. 889 homes sold in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire rose 3%, peaking at £467,803 in October 2025.

£467,803 £455,100
June 2025May 2026

Peak £467,803 in October 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Hertfordshire at £973,015, 278% above flat or maisonette at £257,349. Every type is up on the year bar Flat or maisonette, which is broadly flat.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£973,015+2.2%
Semi-detached£559,213+3.8%
Terraced£418,753+3.6%
Flat or maisonette£257,349Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Hertfordshire paid £230,664 less than people who already owned, a gap of 63%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£364,882+2.4%
Former owner-occupier£595,546+2.7%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Hertfordshire paid 2% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 21% 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£461,066+2.3%81
Mortgage£469,019+2.6%302

By property status

New builds in Hertfordshire sold for 33% 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£612,781+3.5%
Existing property£461,987+1.1%

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£467,251+2.5%n/a
April 2026£467,156+2.1%n/a
March 2026£466,033+1.2%889
February 2026£466,080+1.8%810
January 2026£465,035+1.4%790
December 2025£465,850+1.7%1,043
November 2025£465,548+1.1%1,119
October 2025£467,803+1.2%1,394
September 2025£465,210+1.3%1,278
August 2025£464,368+2.3%1,411
July 2025£457,940+1.9%1,389
June 2025£455,100+1.3%1,143
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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.