In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in County Durham was £140,447, +4.7% over twelve months (16% below the North East average). At that price, a home mover pays £309 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £100 of HM Land Registry fee.
Calculate for County Durham
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in County Durham?
The average price of a home in County Durham was £140,447 in July 2026, +4.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in County Durham?
In July 2026, the average price in County Durham was £239,098 for a detached house, £141,233 for a semi-detached house, £116,586 for a terraced house, £78,510 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in County Durham?
First-time buyers paid £125,124 on average in County Durham in July 2026, against £140,447 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in County Durham?
The average price in County Durham went from £97,310 in July 2016 to £140,447 in July 2026, a change of +44.3%; +4.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in County Durham?
On £140,447, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £309 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £7,331 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in County Durham?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax, at the same rates in all four nations: 24% for a higher or additional rate taxpayer and 18% for a basic rate taxpayer on the part of the gain within the basic Income Tax band, on the gain above the £3,000 tax-free allowance (2026 to 2027). Bought at the average price in County Durham in July 2016 (£97,310) and sold at the July 2026 average (£140,447), the gain of £43,137 costs a higher rate taxpayer £9,633, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
How many homes sell in County Durham?
7,369 sales in County Durham were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is County Durham expensive?
County Durham ranks 20th of the 20 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £479,736 in Buckinghamshire to £140,447 in County Durham.
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | North East |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £239,098 | £293,903 |
| Semi-detached | £141,233 | £174,474 |
| Terraced | £116,586 | £141,404 |
| Flat or maisonette | £78,510 | £103,288 |
| All types | £140,447 | £166,943 |
| First-time buyers | £125,124 | £145,895 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, July of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £97,310 | — |
| 2017 | £100,656 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | £100,437 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | £99,534 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | £99,254 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | £117,512 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | £123,773 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | £121,742 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | £127,014 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | £134,083 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | £140,447 | +4.7% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-07.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).