In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Belfast was £184,768, +7.7% over twelve months (9% below the Northern Ireland average). At that price, a home mover pays £1,195 in Stamp Duty Land Tax.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Belfast?
The average price of a home in Belfast was £184,768 in July 2026, +7.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Belfast?
The average price in Belfast went from £111,957 in July 2016 to £184,768 in July 2026, a change of +65%; +7.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Belfast?
On £184,768, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,195 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £10,434 for an additional property, at the rates in force in Northern Ireland.
How many homes sell in Belfast?
4,655 sales in Belfast were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Belfast expensive?
Belfast ranks 16th 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 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | — | £312,624 |
| Semi-detached | — | £204,283 |
| Terraced | — | £145,980 |
| Flat or maisonette | — | £148,475 |
| All types | £184,768 | £202,487 |
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 | £111,957 | — |
| 2017 | £115,554 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | £121,513 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | £126,056 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | £129,244 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | £141,823 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | £154,405 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | £156,540 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | £167,277 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | £177,759 | +6.3% |
| 2026 | £184,768 | +3.9% |
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).