In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in Leeds was £247,695, +3.8% over twelve months (18% above the Yorkshire and The Humber average). At that price, a home mover pays £2,454 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in Leeds?
The average price of a home in Leeds was £247,695 in July 2026, +3.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in Leeds?
In July 2026, the average price in Leeds was £454,505 for a detached house, £271,022 for a semi-detached house, £206,148 for a terraced house, £151,734 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in Leeds?
First-time buyers paid £216,085 on average in Leeds in July 2026, against £247,695 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Leeds?
The average price in Leeds went from £164,305 in July 2016 to £247,695 in July 2026, a change of +50.8%; +3.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Leeds?
On £247,695, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £2,454 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £14,839 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How many homes sell in Leeds?
9,455 sales in Leeds were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is Leeds expensive?
Leeds ranks 11th 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 | Yorkshire and The Humber |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £454,505 | £347,690 |
| Semi-detached | £271,022 | £216,081 |
| Terraced | £206,148 | £169,808 |
| Flat or maisonette | £151,734 | £127,578 |
| All types | £247,695 | £209,116 |
| First-time buyers | £216,085 | £181,158 |
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 | £164,305 | — |
| 2017 | £170,970 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | £178,008 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | £181,534 | +2% |
| 2020 | £187,892 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | £205,117 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | £224,603 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | £228,168 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | £230,887 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | £238,646 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | £247,695 | +3.8% |
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).