York: the market in figures
York comes first among the 13 covered areas of Yorkshire and The Humber, and 43rd of 135 overall. Its average of £311,865 is 49% above the regional figure of £209,266 and 14.2% above £273,037 for the UK. Every neighbour listed costs less: Wakefield by 36.1% at £199,283, East Riding of Yorkshire by 29.5% at £219,871, Leeds by 21% at £246,385 and North Yorkshire by 13.4% at £270,080. Leeds lies 33 km away. Across the year Wakefield rose 2.9%, Leeds 2.4%, North Yorkshire 1.7% and East Riding of Yorkshire 0.4%.
The recent trend is flat. Over the past year the price rose 0.7%, after a fall of 2.1% in 2025. The highest annual figure is not the current one but 2024, at £316,290. In the region as a whole prices rose 1.8% over the same twelve months. Before that, the series jumped 10.5% in 2021, then 12.7% in 2022, before moving by 0.5% to 1.2% across 2023 and 2024. York read £310,858 in 2022, then £312,490 in 2023, peaked at £316,290 in 2024 and then stood at £309,553 in 2025.
Over the full period the price has risen from £230,399 in 2016, up 35.4%, an extra £81,466. The early years were steady, at 4.4% in 2017, 1.9% in 2018, 2.2% in 2019, with a dip of 0.5% in 2020. Semi-detached homes at £335,176 are above the all-buyer average and terraced homes at £290,524 are below it.
Detached homes average £510,541 and semi-detached £335,176, with terraced £290,524 and flats £180,669. The detached-to-flat gap is £329,872, or 182.6%. The first-purchase average of £267,559 is 14.2% below the all-buyer figure.
Tax shows the effect of the price level. Moving home at the average costs £5,593 in SDLT, which is 1.8% of the price, and a first-time buyer pays £593. An additional property costs £21,187, and the registry fee is £150. The area logged 2,655 sales from June 2025 through to May 2026.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in York
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in York). 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 | Will Assist Mortgages York | 5 | 100 | 78 | Selected | View |
| Conveyancer | Wilkin Chapman Rollits York | 4.3 | 6 | 63 | Partial | 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 York?
The average price of a home in York was £311,865 in August 2026, +0.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in York?
The average price in York went from £230,399 in August 2016 to £311,865 in August 2026, a change of +35.4%; +0.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in York?
On £311,865, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,593 for a home mover, £593 for a first-time buyer and £21,187 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in York?
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 York in August 2016 (£230,399) and sold at the August 2026 average (£311,865), the gain of £81,466 costs a higher rate taxpayer £18,832, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is York expensive?
York ranks 43rd 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 | £510,541 | £346,825 |
| Semi-detached | £335,176 | £215,943 |
| Terraced | £290,524 | £170,540 |
| Flat or maisonette | £180,669 | £127,998 |
| All types | £311,865 | £209,266 |
| First-time buyers | £267,559 | £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 | £230,399 | — |
| 2017 | £240,596 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | £245,184 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | £250,665 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | £249,520 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | £275,792 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | £310,858 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | £312,490 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | £316,290 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | £309,553 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | £311,865 | +0.7% |
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).