Wiltshire: the market in figures
Wiltshire saw 7,172 sales in the twelve months up to May 2026. Its average of £328,102 ranks 37th out of 135 covered areas, and 5th out of 13 in the South West. The regional figure is £304,139, so Wiltshire is 7.9% above it, and it is 20.2% above the UK-wide £273,037. The past year added 1.5%, while the region as a whole recorded no change.
The path since 2016 has been one big jump and a long plateau. From £256,576 the price gained 6.7% in 2017 and then moved modestly until 2022, when it added 13.3% to reach £326,960. After that came a quiet spell: down 1.2% in 2023, down 0.2% in 2024 and up 0.3% in 2025. Overall the gain is 27.9%, or £71,526, and the 2026 reading is the highest in the series. Early on, the averages ran at £273,809 for 2017, £276,226 for 2018, £271,677 for 2019 and £274,372 for 2020, before £288,577 for 2021.
Neighbours are all dearer, and several are in the South East. Bristol is 48 km off, at £353,596, or 7.8% more. South Gloucestershire (£335,572), Test Valley (£372,289) and New Forest (£384,564) are 2.3%, 13.5% and 17.2% higher. Across the year South Gloucestershire rose 1% and Bristol 0.9%, while Test Valley fell 0.8% and New Forest 0.2%. Detached homes at £517,138 sit well above the headline figure, while flats at £158,339 sit well below it. Semi-detached homes at £327,224 sit very close to it, with terraced homes at £265,398 below.
The type prices are £517,138 for detached, £327,224 for semi-detached, £265,398 for terraced and £158,339 for flats. The detached-to-flat difference is £358,799, or 226.6%. At £263,201, the first-purchase average is 19.8% below the all-buyer figure.
At the area average the SDLT on moving home is £6,405, which is 2% of the price. A first-time buyer pays £1,405, so the relief still leaves a bill here, and an additional property costs £22,810. The HM Land Registry fee is £150.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Wiltshire
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (5 of 5 trades filled in Wiltshire). 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 | Strutt & Parker Salisbury Estate Agents | 4.8 | 46 | 74 | Selected | View |
| Mortgage adviser | Impartial Financial Management | 5 | 86 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Middletons Solicitors | 5 | 22 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Wiltshire Surveyors Ltd | 4.9 | 148 | 60 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Wiltshire Surveyors Ltd | 4.9 | 148 | 60 | 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 Wiltshire?
The average price of a home in Wiltshire was £328,102 in August 2026, +1.5% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Wiltshire?
The average price in Wiltshire went from £256,576 in August 2016 to £328,102 in August 2026, a change of +27.9%; +1.5% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Wiltshire?
On £328,102, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £6,405 for a home mover, £1,405 for a first-time buyer and £22,810 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Wiltshire?
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 Wiltshire in August 2016 (£256,576) and sold at the August 2026 average (£328,102), the gain of £71,526 costs a higher rate taxpayer £16,446, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Wiltshire expensive?
Wiltshire ranks 37th 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 | £517,138 | £497,091 |
| Semi-detached | £327,224 | £325,573 |
| Terraced | £265,398 | £266,094 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,339 | £173,470 |
| All types | £328,102 | £304,139 |
| First-time buyers | £263,201 | £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 | £256,576 | — |
| 2017 | £273,809 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | £276,226 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | £271,677 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | £274,372 | +1% |
| 2021 | £288,577 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | £326,960 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | £323,122 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | £322,425 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | £323,247 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | £328,102 | +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).