County Durham: the market in figures
County Durham finishes 132nd out of 135 nationally and 6th out of the 6 North East areas covered. The North East level is £165,640, which puts County Durham's £140,788 some 15% lower, while the UK level of £273,037 puts it 48.4% lower.
Momentum is upward. The latest twelve months added 4.9%, faster than the region's 3.2%, after 5.2% the year before. From £98,695 in 2016, the low, the average has risen 42.6%, or £42,093, and 2026 is the high. The early years were flat, with small falls in 2018 (1.4%), 2020 (0.7%) and 2023 (1.9%), and the real jump came in 2021, at 18.3%. The area ends the decade at its highest level so far.
Price by type starts at £238,105 for a detached house, while semi-detached homes stand at £141,657, terraced homes £117,275, flats £79,042. Detached houses cost £159,063 more than flats, a difference of 201.2%. Buyers of a first home pay £125,556, which is 10.8% below the figure for all buyers.
Stamp Duty Land Tax is minor at these prices. A standard purchase costs £316, only 0.2% of the price; for a first-time buyer it is £0. An additional property owes £7,355. HM Land Registry takes £100.
Each of the five neighbours costs more. Nearest in price are Gateshead (£156,036), 10.8% ahead, and South Tyneside (£160,518), 14% ahead. Farther out, North Tyneside at £205,554 costs 46% more, Newcastle upon Tyne at £211,255 costs 50.1% more and Westmorland and Furness, in the North West, at £231,161 costs 64.2% more. Newcastle (5.8%) and Westmorland and Furness (5.1%) rose a little faster than County Durham in the latest twelve months, and Gateshead (4.4%) rose a little slower.
There were 7,397 sales in the sales period of June 2025 to May 2026, so the low average rests on a large number of completed transactions. A strong sales count and a twelve-month rise of 4.9% together describe an active market at the lower end of the price table, with a 2021 jump of 18.3% still the biggest move in the series.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in County Durham
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (5 of 5 trades filled in County Durham). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | DH1 Letting & Sales | 4.2 | 28 | 66 | Partial | View |
| Mortgage adviser | 313 Financial Ltd | 5 | 254 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | BHP Law | 3.9 | 33 | 69 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Elvet Chartered Surveyors | 5 | 3 | 64 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Elvet Chartered Surveyors | 5 | 3 | 64 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in County Durham?
The average price of a home in County Durham was £140,788 in August 2026, +4.9% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in County Durham?
The average price in County Durham went from £98,695 in August 2016 to £140,788 in August 2026, a change of +42.6%; +4.9% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in County Durham?
On £140,788, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £316 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £7,355 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 above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in County Durham in August 2016 (£98,695) and sold at the August 2026 average (£140,788), the gain of £42,093 costs a higher rate taxpayer £9,382, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is County Durham expensive?
County Durham ranks 132nd of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | North East |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £238,105 | £289,630 |
| Semi-detached | £141,657 | £173,327 |
| Terraced | £117,275 | £140,358 |
| Flat or maisonette | £79,042 | £103,648 |
| All types | £140,788 | £165,640 |
| First-time buyers | £125,556 | £145,026 |
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, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £98,695 | — |
| 2017 | £101,491 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | £100,051 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | £100,528 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | £99,787 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | £118,028 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | £126,131 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | £123,791 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | £127,643 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | £134,230 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | £140,788 | +4.9% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.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).