North Yorkshire: the market in figures
North Yorkshire lands almost on the national average. At £270,080 in August 2026 it is only 1.1% beneath the UK mean of £273,037, placing it 62nd out of 135 areas. In Yorkshire and The Humber it holds 2nd place of 13, and its price is 29.1% above the regional average of £209,266. York, a neighbour at £311,865, is 15.5% higher and moved up just 0.7% in the latest year.
The recent price path is flat. The jumps came early: 7.8% for 2021, then 10.8% for 2022. Afterwards the figure edged up 0.3% in 2023, slipped 1.1% the following year, and gained 0.2% in 2025. The latest year adds 1.7%, which is close to the 1.8% recorded for the region. Taken across the whole decade, the price moved from £204,701 in 2016 to £270,080 in 2026. That is £65,379 or 31.9% more, and 2026 is the high point.
Sales were plentiful, with 9,607 recorded in the window ending May 2026. Looking at property types, £431,122 buys the typical detached house and £142,783 the typical flat, so the detached home costs £288,339 more, or 201.9%. In between sit semi-detached homes at £269,527, and terraced ones at £219,836. The first-home price came to £218,075, which sits 19.3% short of the all-buyer average.
At the average price, a buyer moving home owes £3,504 of Stamp Duty Land Tax, which works out at 1.3% of the price. A first-time buyer owes £0. Adding a further property to a portfolio brings £17,008, and HM Land Registry takes a £150 fee.
Compared with its region, the latest growth of 1.7% is almost level with Yorkshire and The Humber at 1.8%, while the price gap is wide: £270,080 against £209,266. Among the neighbours listed, only York costs more. Leeds gained 2.4%, Bradford gained 2.1%, and Wakefield 2.9%.
Looking around, Leeds averages £246,385, 8.8% less than North Yorkshire. Bradford averages £185,297, 31.4% less. Calderdale stands at £197,651, 26.8% less, though its average rose 7.8%, the strongest move among these neighbours. Wakefield, at £199,283, sits 26.2% under.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in North Yorkshire
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (4 of 5 trades filled in North Yorkshire). 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 | Carvers | 4.9 | 62 | 77 | Selected | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Newtons Solicitors Limited Thirsk | 4.8 | 41 | 70 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Limelight Survey & Valuation | 5 | 21 | 61 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Limelight Survey & Valuation | 5 | 21 | 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 North Yorkshire?
The average price of a home in North Yorkshire was £270,080 in August 2026, +1.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in North Yorkshire?
The average price in North Yorkshire went from £204,701 in August 2016 to £270,080 in August 2026, a change of +31.9%; +1.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in North Yorkshire?
On £270,080, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £3,504 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £17,008 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in North Yorkshire?
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 North Yorkshire in August 2016 (£204,701) and sold at the August 2026 average (£270,080), the gain of £65,379 costs a higher rate taxpayer £14,971, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is North Yorkshire expensive?
North Yorkshire ranks 62nd 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 | Yorkshire and The Humber |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £431,122 | £346,825 |
| Semi-detached | £269,527 | £215,943 |
| Terraced | £219,836 | £170,540 |
| Flat or maisonette | £142,783 | £127,998 |
| All types | £270,080 | £209,266 |
| First-time buyers | £218,075 | £181,305 |
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 | £204,701 | — |
| 2017 | £209,392 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | £216,752 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | £219,127 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | £223,773 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | £241,299 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | £267,257 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | £268,085 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | £265,170 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | £265,655 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | £270,080 | +1.7% |
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).