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West Midlands Region house prices, July 2026

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

Average price
£250,880
Annual change
+1.5%
Homes sold, May 2026
3,672
England average
£293,479

The average property in West Midlands Region sold for £250,880 in July 2026, up 1.5% on the year. That is about 15% below the England average of £293,479. 3,672 homes sold in West Midlands Region 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 West Midlands Region rose 1%, peaking at £250,880 in July 2026.

£250,880 £246,119
August 2025July 2026

Peak £250,880 in July 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in West Midlands Region at £420,731, 203% above flat or maisonette at £138,812. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.5%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£420,731+1.1%
Semi-detached£255,222+2.5%
Terraced£205,555+2%
Flat or maisonette£138,812-1.5%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in West Midlands Region paid £89,744 less than people who already owned, a gap of 42%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£212,902+1.8%
Former owner-occupier£302,646+1.4%

By funding status

Cash buyers in West Midlands Region paid 2% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 23% 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£247,287+1%425
Mortgage£252,272+1.7%1,428

By property status

New builds in West Midlands Region sold for 42% 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£347,641+7.8%
Existing property£244,303+2.6%

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£250,880+1.5%n/a
June 2026£249,591+2.1%n/a
May 2026£248,338+2.9%3,672
April 2026£250,304+5.6%3,692
March 2026£247,325Broadly flat4,860
February 2026£250,551+2.4%4,595
January 2026£247,658+2.5%4,039
December 2025£246,119+2%5,149
November 2025£248,100+1.9%5,972
October 2025£248,787+3.1%7,472
September 2025£248,332+2.4%6,347
August 2025£247,923+2.8%6,795
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.