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Hertfordshire house prices, July 2026

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
£469,474
Annual change
+2.7%
Homes sold, May 2026
832
England average
£293,479

The average property in Hertfordshire sold for £469,474 in July 2026, up 2.7% on the year. That is about 60% above the England average of £293,479. 832 homes sold in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire rose 1%, peaking at £469,474 in July 2026.

£469,474 £463,311
August 2025July 2026

Peak £469,474 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Hertfordshire at £981,320, 282% above flat or maisonette at £257,145. 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£981,320+3.1%
Semi-detached£561,616+3.9%
Terraced£421,580+3.6%
Flat or maisonette£257,145Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Hertfordshire paid £232,622 less than people who already owned, a gap of 64%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£366,218+2.5%
Former owner-occupier£598,840+2.9%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Hertfordshire paid 2% 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£462,602+2.4%76
Mortgage£471,443+2.8%326

By property status

New builds in Hertfordshire sold for 33% 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£614,806+4%
Existing property£462,230+2.2%

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£469,474+2.7%n/a
June 2026£468,968+3.1%n/a
May 2026£466,380+2.3%832
April 2026£465,846+1.8%815
March 2026£464,657+0.9%1,070
February 2026£465,637+1.7%971
January 2026£464,027+1.2%834
December 2025£463,659+1.2%1,079
November 2025£463,798+0.7%1,217
October 2025£466,072+0.9%1,591
September 2025£464,372+1.1%1,397
August 2025£463,311+2.1%1,458
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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.