Salford: the market in figures
Salford's latest price is below last year's. The August 2026 average of £223,323 is 1.7% lower than twelve months before, and it sits under the 2025 high of £227,116. The result follows a long climb: from £129,700 in 2016 the average has risen by £93,623, or 72.2%. The standout year was 2021 at 27.5%, with 2017 at 10.6% and 2019 at 7.5% also above the rest. Every other year stayed at 5.9% or lower; 2023 gave 0.1%, 2024 gave 3.5%, 2025 gave 4.4%.
Salford holds 84th place nationally and 8th place in the North West, out of 135 and 22 respectively. It is 1.3% over the regional £220,393, a figure that rose 2.2%, and 18.2% beneath the UK mean of £273,037.
Property type matters here. A detached house averages £439,476 and a flat £150,829, a gap of £288,647, or 191.4%. Semi-detached homes average £282,902. The terraced average of £221,945 is close to the all-type figure. First purchases cost £206,393,, which sits 7.6% short of the all-buyer average, and 3,126 sales fall in the window ending May 2026.
Purchase tax at the average price is £1,966 of Stamp Duty Land Tax for someone moving home, close to 0.9% of the price. A first-time buyer owes £0 and an additional property £13,133, while the HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Growth in the latest year was mixed across the neighbour list. Bolton rose 4.8%, while Wigan and Bury each rose 2.8% and Manchester 2.1%. Salford is the only area among them with a fall. Its semi-detached average of £282,902 is above the all-type average.
The neighbours cover a wide range. Trafford, which is 7 km away, averages £393,897, which is 76.4% higher than Salford, and rose 6.4% year on year. Manchester averages £256,760, 15% higher, and Bury £243,107, 8.9% higher. Bolton, at £203,951, is 8.7% lower, and Wigan, at £194,393, is 13% lower, with Wigan up 2.8% in the latest year. Every neighbour listed recorded a rise in the latest period, so Salford's fall stands alone.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Salford
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in Salford). 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 | Manchester Mortgages | 4.9 | 67 | 76 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Salford?
The average price of a home in Salford was £223,323 in August 2026, -1.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Salford?
The average price in Salford went from £129,700 in August 2016 to £223,323 in August 2026, a change of +72.2%; -1.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Salford?
On £223,323, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,966 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £13,133 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Salford?
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 Salford in August 2016 (£129,700) and sold at the August 2026 average (£223,323), the gain of £93,623 costs a higher rate taxpayer £21,750, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Salford expensive?
Salford ranks 84th 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 West |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £439,476 | £388,124 |
| Semi-detached | £282,902 | £242,592 |
| Terraced | £221,945 | £178,230 |
| Flat or maisonette | £150,829 | £140,000 |
| All types | £223,323 | £220,393 |
| First-time buyers | £206,393 | £191,727 |
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 | £129,700 | — |
| 2017 | £143,497 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | £143,714 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | £154,434 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | £155,540 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | £198,318 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | £210,033 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | £210,306 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | £217,574 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | £227,116 | +4.4% |
| 2026 | £223,323 | -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).