South West property prices

The average property price in South West region is £352k, the median price is £300k. The average price declined by -£5.9k (-2%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £351k. The price of a newly built property is £391k. There were 73.1k property sales and sales dropped by 18.8% (-18.4k transactions). Most properties were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 16955 (23.2%) properties sold, followed by £250k-£300k price range with 11816 (16.2%) properties sold.

Current residential property prices
September 2025 - August 2026South West regionEngland & Wales
Average price█ £352k█ £350k
Median price█ £300k█ £280k

South West property sales share by price range

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

South West property sales share by price range
Market Analysis of Sales Volume and Share by Property Price Range
Property price rangeMarket shareSales volume
█ under £50k0.1%74
█ £50k-£100k2.2%1.6k
█ £100k-£150k6.0%4.4k
█ £150k-£200k10.7%7.8k
█ £200k-£250k14.8%10.8k
█ £250k-£300k16.2%11.8k
█ £300k-£400k23.2%17.0k
█ £400k-£500k12.0%8.8k
█ £500k-£750k10.4%7.6k
█ £750k-£1M2.9%2.1k
█ over £1M1.5%1.1k

South West house prices map

This price map shows the average property price in a given county. The most affordable place is 'Devon' with the average price of £315k. The most expensive place is 'Bristol', £388k.

South West house prices map

Current Residential Property Prices by county
countyAverage price % of South West avg. price (£352k)
Bristol£388k110%
Cornwall£331k94%
Devon£315k89%
Dorset£379k108%
Gloucestershire£379k108%
Somerset£356k101%
Wiltshire£338k96%

South West house prices compared to other regions

Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by region. Price % change compares the average property price between September 2025 - August 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 property price

South West house price rank

With the average price of £352k, 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£653k
2.South East£440k
3.East of England£388k
4.South West£352k
5.West Midlands£282k
6.East Midlands£265k
7.North West£252k
8.Wales£243k
9.Yorkshire£240k
10.North East£192k

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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£346k£341k
2025£371k£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 compared to England & Wales' house prices

South West house prices

Yearly Nominal Average House Prices for South West region
YearSouth West regionEngland & Wales
2026£346k£341k
2025£357k£359k
2024£358k£358k
2023£362k£357k
2022£363k£361k
2021£339k£342k
2020£316k£320k
2019£292k£296k
2018£288k£294k
2017£279k£290k
2016£264k£280k
2015£251k£270k
2014£238k£258k
2013£228k£247k
2012£225k£238k
2011£224k£233k
2010£229k£236k
2009£211k£213k
2008£222k£217k
2007£228k£219k
2006£210k£204k
2005£198k£189k
2004£191k£179k
2003£169k£156k
2002£144k£138k
2001£119k£119k
2000£105k£108k
1999£90.5k£96.0k
1998£80.9k£85.4k
1997£74.5k£78.5k
1996£68.3k£71.5k
1995£65.8k£67.9k

South West house prices and nearby regions

Yearly average nominal prices

South West house prices and nearby regions

South West region - Current Average Prices and Annual Price Percentage Changes by Near By regions
regionCurrent avg. price5Y Change10Y Change20Y Change30Y Change
South East£430k-0.4%22.4%74.2%399.2%
South West£346k2.0%30.9%64.8%406.1%
Wales£240k9.8%41.6%57.1%361.9%
West Midlands£278k6.7%38.0%65.0%354.9%

South West house prices by property type

Yearly average nominal prices

South West house prices by property type

Current Average Prices and Annual Price Percentage Changes by Property Type in South West region
Property typeCurrent avg. price5Y Change10Y Change20Y Change30Y Change
Detached£509k4.0%33.9%64.5%409.3%
Flat£206k-7.6%11.4%33.8%326.5%
Semi-Detached£330k8.6%34.4%71.1%453.7%
Terraced£289k5.2%31.5%69.1%489.4%

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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