Detached
£559,992
62% above the Harlow average
11.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Harlow? £346,402
The average house price in Harlow is £346,402, based on 911 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.4% (£8,278) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 911
- 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 Harlow?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£437,978
26% above the Harlow average
14.6% of sales
Terraced
£337,997
2% below the Harlow average
49.7% of sales
Flats
£210,370
39% below the Harlow average
24.1% of sales
Are house prices in Harlow going up or down?
House prices in Harlow are rising: up 2.4% (£8,278) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 30.2% (£80,437).
Past 12 months
+2.4%
+£8,278From £338,124 to £346,402
£348,810£338,124
Past 10 years
+30.2%
+£80,437From £265,965 to £346,402
£346,402£265,965
Quick answers for Harlow
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£381,620
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
911
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
49.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
41.4% of sales
How many people live in Harlow?
93,284
7,895 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Harlow?
37,882
3,206 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Harlow?
42 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
12.7% of the area · 43 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Harlow?
106 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +5.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Harlow rank?
41st most expensive area of Essex.
Compared with 45 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Harlow?
The highest recorded sale prices in Harlow, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Harlow compare with nearby areas?
Harlow compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Essex.
Harlow vs Epping Forest
- Harlow
- £346,402
- Epping Forest
- £599,333+£252,931
Open comparison
Harlow vs Brentwood
- Harlow
- £346,402
- Brentwood
- £590,148+£243,746
Open comparison
Harlow vs Uttlesford
- Harlow
- £346,402
- Uttlesford
- £524,346+£177,944
Open comparison
Harlow vs Chelmsford
- Harlow
- £346,402
- Chelmsford
- £434,815+£88,413
Open comparison
Harlow vs Basildon
- Harlow
- £346,402
- Basildon
- £394,000+£47,598
Open comparison
Harlow vs Woodham Walter
- Harlow
- £346,402
- Woodham Walter
- £726,375+£379,973
Open comparison
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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. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:21 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Harlow dataset covers 2,820 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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