Detached
£477,971
39% above the York average
21.3% of sales
What is the average house price in York? £343,292
The average house price in York is £343,292, based on 2,437 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 0.1% (£396) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,437
- 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 York?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£331,065
4% below the York average
32.6% of sales
Terraced
£327,313
5% below the York average
30.8% of sales
Flats
£215,692
37% below the York average
15.3% of sales
Are house prices in York going up or down?
House prices in York are falling: down 0.1% (£396) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.9% (£97,850).
Past 12 months
−0.1%
−£396From £343,688 to £343,292
£348,508£341,938
Past 10 years
+39.9%
+£97,850From £245,442 to £343,292
£350,040£245,442
Quick answers for York
12 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£402,668
Highest average, reached in January 2024
How many homes sold?
2,437
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
32.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
36.9% of sales
How many people live in York?
202,829
1,929 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 York?
85,446
813 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 York?
35 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 58% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.6% of the area · 62 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 York?
72 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −0.4% 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 many listed buildings are in York?
1,613 listed buildings
12.0% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 63% of areas in England and Wales.
35 conservation areas · 71 Grade I · 23 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in York?
NO₂ 10.1 µg/m³
Very High for England and Wales · PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ (Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Holtby
£832,500
Least expensive
New Earswick
£253,126
How does York rank?
28th most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in York?
The highest recorded sale prices in York, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in York compare with nearby areas?
York compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
York vs North Yorkshire
- York
- £343,292
- North Yorkshire
- £317,249−£26,043
Open comparison
York vs East Riding of Yorkshire
- York
- £343,292
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- £249,485−£93,807
Open comparison
York vs West Yorkshire
- York
- £343,292
- West Yorkshire
- £240,645−£102,647
Open comparison
York vs North Lincolnshire
- York
- £343,292
- North Lincolnshire
- £197,796−£145,496
Open comparison
York vs Kingston upon Hull
- York
- £343,292
- Kingston upon Hull
- £140,715−£202,577
Open comparison
York vs South Yorkshire
- York
- £343,292
- South Yorkshire
- £213,898−£129,394
Open comparison
Which areas of York are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 31 areas of York, most expensive first.
- 1
£832,500
–
- 2
£716,666
–
- 3
£624,500
Change over one year: +17.3%
- 4
£576,000
Change over one year: +2.9%
- 5
£525,608
Change over one year: −3.0%
- 6
£503,750
Change over one year: −22.3%
- 7
£499,514
Change over one year: +2.4%
- 8
£493,181
Change over one year: +15.7%
- 9
£493,038
Change over one year: +3.8%
- 10
£460,893
Change over one year: −2.2%
- 11
£439,518
Change over one year: −7.8%
- 12
£412,000
Change over one year: −28.9%
- 13
£411,502
Change over one year: −10.9%
- 14
£401,231
Change over one year: +0.2%
- 15
£396,661
Change over one year: −0.2%
- 16
£375,610
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 17
£367,427
Change over one year: +6.0%
- 18
£364,216
Change over one year: +3.4%
- 19
£361,250
Change over one year: +21.8%
- 20
£358,125
Change over one year: +3.7%
- 21
£348,742
Change over one year: −4.0%
- 22
£341,440
Change over one year: −19.3%
- 23
£337,736
Change over one year: −10.6%
- 24
£336,870
Change over one year: +7.4%
- 25
£326,849
Change over one year: +1.2%
- 26
£320,008
Change over one year: +0.9%
- 27
£314,695
Change over one year: −0.6%
- 28
£308,299
Change over one year: −1.8%
- 29
£280,000
Change over one year: −13.8%
- 30
£260,000
Change over one year: −45.6%
- 31
£253,126
Change over one year: +13.3%
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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. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:00 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The York dataset covers 12,732 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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