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West Midlands house prices

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

Average price
£233,957
Annual change
+2.2%
Homes sold, March 2026
1,596
England average
£292,095

The average property in West Midlands sold for £233,957 in May 2026, up 2.2% on the year. That is about 20% below the England average of £292,095. 1,596 homes sold in West Midlands 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 West Midlands rose 3%, peaking at £234,152 in April 2026.

£234,152 £227,168
June 2025May 2026

Peak £234,152 in April 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in West Midlands at £414,318, 198% above flat or maisonette at £138,977. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.4%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£414,318+2.3%
Semi-detached£258,282+3.5%
Terraced£209,068+2.3%
Flat or maisonette£138,977-1.4%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in West Midlands paid £68,684 less than people who already owned, a gap of 33%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£208,908+2.3%
Former owner-occupier£277,592+2.1%

By funding status

Cash buyers in West Midlands paid 6% 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£222,977+1.6%154
Mortgage£237,387+2.4%591

By property status

New builds in West Midlands sold for 9% 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£254,188+3.1%
Existing property£232,319+0.8%

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£233,957+2.2%n/a
April 2026£234,152+1.8%n/a
March 2026£232,921+0.9%1,596
February 2026£232,757+1.6%1,508
January 2026£232,721+1.4%1,526
December 2025£233,050+1.5%1,855
November 2025£233,412+1.4%2,059
October 2025£233,028+1.7%2,487
September 2025£233,073+2%2,088
August 2025£231,641+2%2,500
July 2025£229,522+2%2,508
June 2025£227,168+2%2,342
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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.