South West house prices

The average house price in South West is £351k, down by -£7.1k (-2%) over the last 12 months, while the median is £301k. New homes cost £386k, while established homes average £350k. Most homes were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 17148 (23.2%) properties sold, followed by £250k-£300k price range with 11928 (16.2%) properties sold. There were 73.8k residential property sales and sales dropped by 18.8% (-18.4k transactions).

Current residential house prices
October 2025 - September 2026South West regionEngland & Wales
Median house price£301k£280k
Average house price£351k£349k

South West property sales share by price range

shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between October 2025 - September 2026.

South West property sales share by price range
Market Analysis of Sales Volume and Share by House Price Range
House price rangeMarket shareSales volume
█ under £50k0.1%75
█ £50k-£100k2.3%1.7k
█ £100k-£150k6.0%4.4k
█ £150k-£200k10.7%7.9k
█ £200k-£250k14.8%10.9k
█ £250k-£300k16.2%11.9k
█ £300k-£400k23.2%17.1k
█ £400k-£500k12.0%8.9k
█ £500k-£750k10.3%7.6k
█ £750k-£1M2.9%2.1k
█ over £1M1.4%1.1k

South West house prices map

This price map shows the average house price in a given county. The most affordable place is 'Devon' with the average price of £314k. The most expensive place is 'Bristol', £387k.

South West house prices map

Current Residential House Prices by county
countyAverage price % of South West avg. price (£351k)
Bristol£387k110%
Cornwall£329k94%
Devon£314k89%
Dorset£380k108%
Gloucestershire£379k108%
Somerset£354k101%
Wiltshire£336k96%

South West house prices compared to other regions

Comparison of the average house price and an average price percentage change by region. Price % change compares the average house price between October 2025 - September 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in region.

South West house prices compared to other regionsAverage price percentage change
Average house price

South West house price rank

With the average price of £351k, South West is the 4. most pricey region out of 10 England and Wales' regions.

South West house price rank
Ranking of region by Average House Price
RankregionAverage price
1.London£648k
2.South East£439k
3.East of England£388k
4.South West£351k
5.West Midlands£282k
6.East Midlands£265k
7.North West£253k
8.Wales£243k
9.Yorkshire£240k
10.North East£193k

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South West real house prices

Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.

South West real house prices

Yearly Real Average House Prices for South West region
YearSouth West regionEngland & Wales
2026£347k£345k
2025£372k£374k
2024£386k£386k
2023£427k£421k
2022£479k£476k
2021£464k£468k
2020£442k£448k
2019£417k£423k
2018£426k£435k
2017£427k£444k
2016£412k£437k
2015£394k£423k
2014£384k£416k
2013£378k£409k
2012£385k£407k
2011£403k£419k
2010£432k£446k
2009£396k£401k
2008£434k£423k
2007£466k£448k
2006£440k£427k
2005£428k£409k
2004£424k£397k
2003£387k£357k
2002£336k£321k
2001£282k£282k
2000£256k£262k
1999£224k£238k
1998£207k£219k
1997£197k£207k
1996£184k£193k
1995£184k£190k

South West house prices

Yearly average nominal prices and CAGR compared to England & Wales' house prices

South West house prices

Yearly Nominal Average House Prices and CAGR for South West region
YearSouth West region
average price
CAGR
England & Wales
average price
CAGR
2026£347k
5.51%
£345k
5.38%
2025£357k
5.80%
£360k
5.71%
2024£358k
6.01%
£358k
5.89%
2023£362k
6.28%
£357k
6.11%
2022£363k
6.52%
£361k
6.38%
2021£339k
6.50%
£342k
6.41%
2020£316k
6.47%
£320k
6.39%
2019£292k
6.40%
£296k
6.32%
2018£288k
6.63%
£294k
6.58%
2017£279k
6.79%
£290k
6.82%
2016£264k
6.84%
£280k
6.98%
2015£251k
6.91%
£270k
7.14%
2014£238k
7.01%
£258k
7.28%
2013£228k
7.13%
£247k
7.42%
2012£225k
7.50%
£238k
7.66%
2011£224k
7.95%
£233k
8.00%
2010£229k
8.66%
£236k
8.66%
2009£211k
8.66%
£213k
8.52%
2008£222k
9.82%
£217k
9.35%
2007£228k
10.92%
£219k
10.26%
2006£210k
11.11%
£204k
10.49%
2005£198k
11.66%
£189k
10.80%
2004£191k
12.57%
£179k
11.35%
2003£169k
12.51%
£156k
10.94%
2002£144k
11.86%
£138k
10.65%
2001£119k
10.37%
£119k
9.77%
2000£105k
9.80%
£108k
9.61%
1999£90.5k
8.28%
£96.0k
9.04%
1998£80.9k
7.10%
£85.4k
7.94%
1997£74.5k
6.38%
£78.5k
7.51%
1996£68.3k
3.71%
£71.5k
5.26%
1995£65.8k
£67.9k

South West house prices and nearby regions

Yearly average nominal prices

South West house prices and nearby regions

Historical house price growth rates for South West region and adjacent regions (5 to 30 years).
region5Y Change10Y Change20Y Change30Y Change
South East0.3%23%75%403%
South West2.5%31%65%408%
Wales10%42%58%364%
West Midlands7.2%39%66%357%

South West house prices by property type

Yearly average nominal prices

South West house prices by property type

Average house price by property type
October 2025 - September 2026South West regionEngland & Wales
Detached£516k£506k
Flat£211k£289k
Semi-Detached£332k£322k
Terraced£290k£287k


Annual Price Percentage Changes by Property Type in South West region
Property type5Y Change10Y Change20Y Change30Y Change
Detached4.7%35%66%413%
Flat-7.2%12%34%328%
Semi-Detached8.8%35%71%455%
Terraced5.3%32%69%490%

South West house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in South West is 8.4. Ie. South West resident with middle-income needs 8.4 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.
South West house price to earnings ratio history
Housing Affordability: Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio byRegion
RegionRatio in 2024
Wales5.8
East Midlands6.9
West Midlands6.9
England and Wales7.54
South West8.4
South East9.3
London11.7

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