Exeter: the market in figures
Exeter averages £289,403, which puts it 52nd of the 135 areas covered and 9th of the 13 in the South West. It is 4.8% under the regional figure of £304,139 and 6% above the UK figure of £273,037. Over the latest year the average slipped 0.7%, while the South West stayed flat at 0%. Exeter's high point came in 2022 at £299,760, after a jump of 15.7% that year, the largest in the series. Before that the average rose from £220,836 in 2016, with gains of 6.1% for 2017, then 6.1% for 2021. After 2022 the line turned down: 1.5% lower in 2023 and 2.4% lower in 2024. A rise of 1.2% in 2025 gave some of it back, then 2026 slipped 0.7%. Over the full period the average is up 31%, or £68,567, and 2016 remains the lowest year.
Type by type: £169,073 for a flat, £290,061 for a terraced house, £354,574 for a semi and £526,611 for a detached house. A flat and a detached home are £357,538 apart, which is 211.5%. First-time buyers pay £249,707 on average, 13.7% under the all-buyer figure. SDLT is £4,470 for a home mover here (1.5%), nothing on a first purchase, and £18,940 on an additional property, with £150 payable to HM Land Registry.
Exeter's 52nd place is a little above the middle of the national order, which opens with Kensington and Chelsea. Teignbridge (16 km) records £298,159, only 3% higher. West Devon (37 km) records £286,921, 0.9% lower, and Somerset (42 km) records £282,498, 2.4% lower. South Hams (44 km) records £360,616, which is 24.6% higher. The City of Plymouth (55 km) records £223,229, 22.9% lower, and was the only one of the five to rise more than 3% over the latest year, at 3.2%. Exeter's sales total is 1,533 for the window ending in May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Exeter
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (3 of 5 trades filled in Exeter). 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 | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Threshold Mortgage Advice | 5 | 32 | 73 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Right Surveyors South West Ltd | 5 | 4 | 61 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Right Surveyors South West Ltd | 5 | 4 | 61 | 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 Exeter?
The average price of a home in Exeter was £289,403 in August 2026, -0.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Exeter?
The average price in Exeter went from £220,836 in August 2016 to £289,403 in August 2026, a change of +31%; -0.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Exeter?
On £289,403, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £4,470 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £18,940 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Exeter?
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 Exeter in August 2016 (£220,836) and sold at the August 2026 average (£289,403), the gain of £68,567 costs a higher rate taxpayer £15,736, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Exeter expensive?
Exeter ranks 52nd 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 | South West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £526,611 | £497,091 |
| Semi-detached | £354,574 | £325,573 |
| Terraced | £290,061 | £266,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £169,073 | £173,470 |
| All types | £289,403 | £304,139 |
| First-time buyers | £249,707 | £250,662 |
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 | £220,836 | — |
| 2017 | £234,367 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | £242,827 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | £243,186 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | £244,284 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | £259,122 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | £299,760 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | £295,310 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | £288,128 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | £291,485 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | £289,403 | -0.7% |
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).