In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Birmingham was £234,257, +2.5% over twelve months (7% below the West Midlands average). At that price, a home mover pays £2,185 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Birmingham?
The average price of a home in Birmingham was £234,257 in July 2026, +2.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Birmingham?
In July 2026, the average price in Birmingham was £443,346 for a detached house, £275,144 for a semi-detached house, £221,903 for a terraced house, £144,814 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Birmingham?
First-time buyers paid £211,998 on average in Birmingham in July 2026, against £234,257 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Birmingham?
The average price in Birmingham went from £158,120 in July 2016 to £234,257 in July 2026, a change of +48.2%; +2.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Birmingham?
On £234,257, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,185 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,898 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How many homes sell in Birmingham?
8,963 sales in Birmingham were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Birmingham expensive?
Birmingham ranks 12th 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 | West Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £443,346 | £420,731 |
| Semi-detached | £275,144 | £255,222 |
| Terraced | £221,903 | £205,555 |
| Flat or maisonette | £144,814 | £138,812 |
| All types | £234,257 | £250,880 |
| First-time buyers | £211,998 | £212,902 |
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 | £158,120 | — |
| 2017 | £169,397 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | £177,502 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | £182,035 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | £187,591 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | £207,594 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | £223,645 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | £224,965 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | £226,956 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | £228,470 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | £234,257 | +2.5% |
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).