Detached
£335,204
68% above the Cumberland average
24.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Cumberland? £199,161
The average house price in Cumberland is £199,161, based on 3,855 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 0.2% (£444) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +0.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 3,855
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Cumberland?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£187,304
6% below the Cumberland average
31.8% of sales
Terraced
£135,606
32% below the Cumberland average
37.5% of sales
Flats
£124,623
37% below the Cumberland average
6.0% of sales
Are house prices in Cumberland going up or down?
House prices in Cumberland are rising: up 0.2% (£444) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 29.1% (£44,923).
Past 12 months
+0.2%
+£444From £198,717 to £199,161
£199,271£196,479
Past 10 years
+29.1%
+£44,923From £154,238 to £199,161
£199,161£154,238
Quick answers for Cumberland
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£212,718
Highest average, reached in October 2022
How many homes sold?
3,855
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
37.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£100k - £150k
23.7% of sales
How many people live in Cumberland?
273,259
225 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Cumberland?
125,500
103 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Cumberland?
97 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 89% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 14 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.8% of the area · 118 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Allerdale
£217,414
Least expensive
Copeland
£173,330
How does Cumberland rank?
2nd most expensive area of Cumbria.
Compared with 2 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Cumberland?
The highest recorded sale prices in Cumberland, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Cumberland compare with nearby areas?
Cumberland compared with the nearest other area in Cumbria.
Compare Cumberland with a different areaWhich areas of Cumberland are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 3 areas of Cumberland, most expensive first.
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:20 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Cumberland dataset covers 13,450 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.