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Merseyside house prices

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

Average price
£200,112
Annual change
+5.1%
Homes sold, March 2026
1,028
England average
£292,095

The average property in Merseyside sold for £200,112 in May 2026, up 5.1% on the year. That is about 31% below the England average of £292,095. 1,028 homes sold in Merseyside 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 Merseyside rose 6%, peaking at £200,345 in January 2026.

£200,345 £188,241
June 2025May 2026

Peak £200,345 in January 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Merseyside at £363,710, 196% above flat or maisonette at £122,711. 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£363,710+4.8%
Semi-detached£230,714+6.2%
Terraced£169,257+6.4%
Flat or maisonette£122,711Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Merseyside paid £61,065 less than people who already owned, a gap of 34%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£177,175+5.3%
Former owner-occupier£238,240+5.1%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Merseyside paid 11% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 25% 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£183,502+4%111
Mortgage£207,062+5.5%326

By property status

New builds in Merseyside sold for 17% 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£232,387+1.4%
Existing property£198,409+3.5%

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£200,112+5.1%n/a
April 2026£199,187+4.2%n/a
March 2026£199,334+3.3%1,028
February 2026£199,929+5.2%929
January 2026£200,345+5.9%938
December 2025£199,611+5.8%1,254
November 2025£197,820+4.5%1,403
October 2025£196,607+3.9%1,572
September 2025£196,732+4.2%1,343
August 2025£195,553+5.3%1,552
July 2025£192,342+4.6%1,550
June 2025£188,241+4.1%1,441
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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.