The average property price in West Midlands county county is £257k, the median price is £225k. The average price increased by £5.5k (2%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £256k. The price of a newly built property is £284k. There were 23.5k property sales and sales dropped by 10.3% (-2.9k transactions). Most properties were sold in the £150k-£200k price range with 5246 (22.4%) properties sold, followed by £200k-£250k price range with 5030 (21.4%) properties sold.
| May 2024 - April 2025 | West Midlands county county | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Average price | █ £257k | █ £353k |
| Median price | █ £225k | █ £282k |
shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between May 2024 - April 2025.
| Property price range | Market share | Sales volume |
|---|---|---|
| █ under £50k | 0.7% | 155 |
| █ £50k-£100k | 4.9% | 1.2k |
| █ £100k-£150k | 12.3% | 2.9k |
| █ £150k-£200k | 22.4% | 5.2k |
| █ £200k-£250k | 21.4% | 5.0k |
| █ £250k-£300k | 14.3% | 3.4k |
| █ £300k-£400k | 13.2% | 3.1k |
| █ £400k-£500k | 5.1% | 1.2k |
| █ £500k-£750k | 4.3% | 1.0k |
| █ £750k-£1M | 0.9% | 216 |
| █ over £1M | 0.5% | 111 |
This price map shows the average property price in a given postcode sector. The most affordable place is 'WV1 1' with the average price of £75.0k. The most expensive place is 'B94 6', £803k.
Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by county. Price % change compares the average property price between May 2024 - April 2025 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 county.
Average price percentage changeWith the average price of £257k, West Midlands county is the 20. cheapest county out of 55 England and Wales' counties.
| Price ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | county | Average price |
| 1. | Greater London | £665k |
| 2. | Surrey | £594k |
| 3. | Hertfordshire | £526k |
| 4. | Berkshire | £480k |
| 5. | Buckinghamshire | £478k |
| 6. | Oxfordshire | £471k |
| 7. | West Sussex | £437k |
| 8. | Rutland | £422k |
| 9. | East Sussex | £419k |
| 10. | Essex | £400k |
| ... | ||
| 45. | Cumbria | £229k |
| 46. | Clwyd | £229k |
| 47. | Lincolnshire | £225k |
| 48. | Merseyside | £217k |
| 49. | Lancashire | £211k |
| 50. | South Yorkshire | £209k |
| 51. | West Glamorgan | £206k |
| 52. | East Riding of Yorkshire | £204k |
| 53. | Tyne and Wear | £201k |
| 54. | Mid Glamorgan | £188k |
| 55. | Durham | £161k |
Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.
| Real average price - nominal price adjusted for inflation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | West Midlands county county | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £256k | £342k |
| 2024 | £262k | £368k |
| 2023 | £287k | £406k |
| 2022 | £318k | £458k |
| 2021 | £317k | £451k |
| 2020 | £293k | £429k |
| 2019 | £281k | £406k |
| 2018 | £287k | £418k |
| 2017 | £284k | £427k |
| 2016 | £272k | £420k |
| 2015 | £263k | £407k |
| 2014 | £257k | £400k |
| 2013 | £256k | £394k |
| 2012 | £254k | £393k |
| 2011 | £264k | £403k |
| 2010 | £288k | £427k |
| 2009 | £271k | £384k |
| 2008 | £292k | £408k |
| 2007 | £315k | £430k |
| 2006 | £313k | £411k |
| 2005 | £302k | £392k |
| 2004 | £298k | £383k |
| 2003 | £266k | £343k |
| 2002 | £226k | £309k |
| 2001 | £193k | £271k |
| 2000 | £178k | £253k |
| 1999 | £163k | £229k |
| 1998 | £157k | £210k |
| 1997 | £153k | £199k |
| 1996 | £147k | £186k |
| 1995 | £149k | £183k |
Yearly average nominal prices compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Nominal average price | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | West Midlands county county | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £256k | £342k |
| 2024 | £252k | £353k |
| 2023 | £252k | £356k |
| 2022 | £250k | £361k |
| 2021 | £240k | £342k |
| 2020 | £218k | £320k |
| 2019 | £205k | £296k |
| 2018 | £202k | £294k |
| 2017 | £193k | £290k |
| 2016 | £181k | £280k |
| 2015 | £174k | £270k |
| 2014 | £166k | £258k |
| 2013 | £160k | £247k |
| 2012 | £154k | £238k |
| 2011 | £153k | £233k |
| 2010 | £159k | £236k |
| 2009 | £151k | £213k |
| 2008 | £155k | £217k |
| 2007 | £161k | £219k |
| 2006 | £155k | £204k |
| 2005 | £146k | £189k |
| 2004 | £139k | £179k |
| 2003 | £121k | £156k |
| 2002 | £101k | £138k |
| 2001 | £84.7k | £119k |
| 2000 | £75.6k | £108k |
| 1999 | £68.7k | £96.0k |
| 1998 | £63.8k | £85.4k |
| 1997 | £60.2k | £78.5k |
| 1996 | £56.6k | £71.5k |
| 1995 | £55.4k | £67.9k |
Yearly average nominal price per square metre compared to England & Wales' house prices
| Nominal average price per m2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | West Midlands county county | England & Wales |
| 2025 | £2.9k | £3.6k |
| 2024 | £2.8k | £3.6k |
| 2023 | £2.8k | £3.6k |
| 2022 | £2.8k | £3.7k |
| 2021 | £2.6k | £3.4k |
| 2020 | £2.4k | £3.2k |
| 2019 | £2.3k | £3.0k |
| 2018 | £2.3k | £3.0k |
| 2017 | £2.1k | £3.0k |
| 2016 | £2.0k | £2.9k |
| 2015 | £1.9k | £2.7k |
| 2014 | £1.8k | £2.6k |
| 2013 | £1.7k | £2.5k |
| 2012 | £1.7k | £2.4k |
| 2011 | £1.6k | £2.3k |
| 2010 | £1.7k | £2.3k |
| 2009 | £1.6k | £2.1k |
| 2008 | £1.7k | £2.2k |
| 2007 | £1.7k | £2.3k |
| 2006 | £1.7k | £2.1k |
| 2005 | £1.6k | £2.0k |
| 2004 | £1.5k | £1.8k |
| 2003 | £1.3k | £1.6k |
| 2002 | £1.1k | £1.4k |
| 2001 | £891 | £1.2k |
| 2000 | £784 | £1.1k |
| 1999 | £709 | £967 |
| 1998 | £654 | £862 |
| 1997 | £617 | £789 |
| 1996 | £579 | £709 |
| 1995 | £567 | £680 |
Yearly average nominal prices
Yearly average nominal prices
| Property type | Current average price |
|---|---|
| █ Detached | £449k |
| █ Flat | £152k |
| █ Semi-Detached | £264k |
| █ Terraced | £212k |
| Local authority | Median house price to median salary ratio in 2023 |
|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 6.2 |
| Coventry | 6.3 |
| Walsall | 6.3 |
| Dudley | 6.4 |
| Sandwell | 6.4 |
| Birmingham | 6.6 |
| England and Wales | 7.54 |
| Solihull | 7.7 |
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