West Devon: the market in figures
West Devon's newest annual reading is a fall: 1.5%, to £286,921. That is below the 2022 peak of £303,049 and also below 2025's £291,156. It ranks 53rd out of 135 areas and 10th out of 13 in the South West, where the regional average is £304,139 and unchanged over the year. West Devon is 5.7% under its region and 5.1% above the UK average of £273,037.
The shape of the decade is a rise, a peak and a slide. From £220,766 in 2016 the price edged up to 2019, then added 13.4% in 2021, followed by 12% in 2022. A fall of 4.5% hit 2023, another of 3.4% hit 2024, and 2025 recovered by 4.1%. The total change since 2016 is 30%, or £66,155. From £289,503 in 2023 the figure slid to £279,800 in 2024. In 2020 the average was £238,507, a fall of 1.3% from the year before, and in 2021 it reached £270,525.
Neighbours around the figure are close. Exeter lies 37 km off and averages £289,403, just 0.9% more. Teignbridge averages £298,159 (3.9% more) and South Hams £360,616 (25.7% more), whereas City of Plymouth averages £223,229 (22.2% less) and rose 3.2% over the year. Looking at annual moves, Teignbridge fell 0.5% and Exeter 0.7%, while South Hams rose 0.8%. Detached homes at £432,878 sit well above it.
Types are far apart. Detached homes average £432,878 and semi-detached £286,619, terraced £219,965 and flats £146,185. Detached homes sit £286,693, or 196.1%, above flats. Where the buyer is new to the market, the average is £231,506, 19.3% below the all-buyer figure. The all-buyer average of £286,921 sits very close to the semi-detached average.
At £286,921 the SDLT bill for moving home is £4,346, which comes to 1.5% of the price. A first-time buyer pays £0, and an additional property costs £18,692. The HM Land Registry fee is £150. This is a smaller market than most: 853 sales in the year to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in West Devon
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in West Devon). 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 | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Chilcotts Law | 4.7 | 29 | 71 | Selected | View |
| 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 West Devon?
The average price of a home in West Devon was £286,921 in August 2026, -1.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in West Devon?
The average price in West Devon went from £220,766 in August 2016 to £286,921 in August 2026, a change of +30%; -1.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in West Devon?
On £286,921, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £4,346 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £18,692 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in West Devon?
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 West Devon in August 2016 (£220,766) and sold at the August 2026 average (£286,921), the gain of £66,155 costs a higher rate taxpayer £15,157, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is West Devon expensive?
West Devon ranks 53rd 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 | £432,878 | £497,091 |
| Semi-detached | £286,619 | £325,573 |
| Terraced | £219,965 | £266,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £146,185 | £173,470 |
| All types | £286,921 | £304,139 |
| First-time buyers | £231,506 | £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 | £220,766 | — |
| 2017 | £231,909 | +5% |
| 2018 | £236,211 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | £241,723 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | £238,507 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | £270,525 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | £303,049 | +12% |
| 2023 | £289,503 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | £279,800 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | £291,156 | +4.1% |
| 2026 | £286,921 | -1.5% |
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).