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West Midlands Region house prices

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
£247,764
Annual change
+2.7%
Homes sold, March 2026
3,975
England average
£292,095

The average property in West Midlands Region sold for £247,764 in May 2026, up 2.7% on the year. That is about 15% below the England average of £292,095. 3,975 homes sold in West Midlands Region 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 Region rose 1%, peaking at £249,942 in April 2026.

£249,942 £244,645
June 2025May 2026

Peak £249,942 in April 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in West Midlands Region at £416,629, 203% above flat or maisonette at £137,416. 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£416,629+2.1%
Semi-detached£252,101+3.7%
Terraced£202,194+3.1%
Flat or maisonette£137,416Broadly flat

By buyer status

First-time buyers in West Midlands Region paid £89,010 less than people who already owned, a gap of 42%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£210,065+3%
Former owner-occupier£299,075+2.4%

By funding status

Cash buyers in West Midlands Region paid 2% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 27% 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£244,791+2.4%488
Mortgage£248,927+2.8%1,335

By property status

New builds in West Midlands Region sold for 42% 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£343,678+6%
Existing property£242,810Broadly flat

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£247,764+2.7%n/a
April 2026£249,942+5.5%n/a
March 2026£246,728Broadly flat3,975
February 2026£249,512+2%3,855
January 2026£247,090+2.3%3,710
December 2025£247,048+2.4%4,965
November 2025£249,118+2.3%5,390
October 2025£248,991+3.2%6,414
September 2025£248,403+2.4%5,545
August 2025£248,557+3.1%6,496
July 2025£247,467+3.2%6,371
June 2025£244,645+2.5%6,224
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HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.