In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Buckinghamshire was £479,736, +1.1% over twelve months (26% above the South East average). At that price, a home mover pays £13,987 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Buckinghamshire?
The average price of a home in Buckinghamshire was £479,736 in July 2026, +1.1% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Buckinghamshire?
In July 2026, the average price in Buckinghamshire was £858,673 for a detached house, £472,407 for a semi-detached house, £378,389 for a terraced house, £234,615 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Buckinghamshire?
First-time buyers paid £355,164 on average in Buckinghamshire in July 2026, against £479,736 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Buckinghamshire?
The average price in Buckinghamshire went from £404,392 in July 2016 to £479,736 in July 2026, a change of +18.6%; +1.1% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Buckinghamshire?
On £479,736, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £13,987 for a home mover, £8,987 for a first-time buyer and £37,974 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How many homes sell in Buckinghamshire?
6,910 sales in Buckinghamshire were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Buckinghamshire expensive?
Buckinghamshire ranks 1st 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 | South East |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £858,673 | £687,877 |
| Semi-detached | £472,407 | £416,447 |
| Terraced | £378,389 | £325,681 |
| Flat or maisonette | £234,615 | £207,581 |
| All types | £479,736 | £380,878 |
| First-time buyers | £355,164 | £300,075 |
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 | £404,392 | — |
| 2017 | £421,026 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | £422,529 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | £416,556 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | £409,222 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | £430,264 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | £472,760 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | £466,949 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | £470,795 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | £474,585 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | £479,736 | +1.1% |
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).