Detached
£600,729
110% above the Skipton average
13.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Skipton? £285,994
The average house price in Skipton is £285,994, based on 271 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 5.3% (£14,329) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 271
- 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 Skipton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£333,240
17% above the Skipton average
24.6% of sales
Terraced
£204,795
28% below the Skipton average
49.3% of sales
Flats
£174,748
39% below the Skipton average
12.4% of sales
Are house prices in Skipton going up or down?
House prices in Skipton are rising: up 5.3% (£14,329) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 46.2% (£90,417).
Past 12 months
+5.3%
+£14,329From £271,665 to £285,994
£287,391£271,258
Past 10 years
+46.2%
+£90,417From £195,577 to £285,994
£285,994£195,577
Quick answers for Skipton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£421,856
Highest average, reached in November 2025
How many homes sold?
271
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
49.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
30.9% of sales
How many people live in Skipton?
15,351
2,518 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 Skipton?
7,252
1,190 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 Skipton?
41 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 65% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.9% of the area · 7 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 Skipton?
58 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −5.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is 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 Skipton rank?
56th most expensive area of Craven.
Compared with 70 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Skipton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Skipton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
4 clark house way, north yorkshire
£4,999,500
Sold November 2025
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How do house prices in Skipton compare with nearby areas?
Skipton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Craven.
Skipton vs Bradleys Both
- Skipton
- £285,994
- Bradleys Both
- £363,520+£77,526
Open comparison
Skipton vs Embsay with Eastby
- Skipton
- £285,994
- Embsay with Eastby
- £363,125+£77,131
Open comparison
Skipton vs Stirton with Thorlby
- Skipton
- £285,994
- Stirton with Thorlby
- £738,000+£452,006
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Skipton vs Carleton
- Skipton
- £285,994
- Carleton
- £218,541−£67,453
Open comparison
Skipton vs Cononley
- Skipton
- £285,994
- Cononley
- £314,410+£28,416
Open comparison
Skipton vs Draughton
- Skipton
- £285,994
- Draughton
- £820,000+£534,006
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 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Skipton dataset covers 853 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.