In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in the West Midlands was £250,880, +1.5% over twelve months (15% below the England average). At that price, a home mover pays £2,544 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
Calculate for West Midlands
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in the West Midlands?
The average price of a home in the West Midlands was £250,880 in July 2026, +1.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in the West Midlands?
In July 2026, the average price in the West Midlands was £420,731 for a detached house, £255,222 for a semi-detached house, £205,555 for a terraced house, £138,812 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in the West Midlands?
First-time buyers paid £212,902 on average in the West Midlands in July 2026, against £250,880 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in the West Midlands?
The average price in the West Midlands went from £169,439 in July 2016 to £250,880 in July 2026, a change of +48.1%; +1.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in the West Midlands?
On £250,880, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,544 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £15,088 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in the West Midlands?
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 the West Midlands in July 2016 (£169,439) and sold at the July 2026 average (£250,880), the gain of £81,441 costs a higher rate taxpayer £18,826, 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 the West Midlands?
66,765 sales in the West Midlands were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | England |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,731 | £474,626 |
| Semi-detached | £255,222 | £292,024 |
| Terraced | £205,555 | £247,081 |
| Flat or maisonette | £138,812 | £217,362 |
| All types | £250,880 | £293,479 |
| First-time buyers | £212,902 | £245,515 |
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 | £169,439 | — |
| 2017 | £179,279 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | £187,973 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | £189,292 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | £194,896 | +3% |
| 2021 | £208,050 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | £237,741 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | £237,687 | -0% |
| 2024 | £239,774 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | £247,117 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | £250,880 | +1.5% |
Areas covered in the West Midlands
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).