In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in York was £310,781, +1.8% over twelve months (49% above the Yorkshire and The Humber average). At that price, a home mover pays £5,539 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
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
Calculate for York
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in York?
The average price of a home in York was £310,781 in July 2026, +1.8% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in York?
In July 2026, the average price in York was £510,684 for a detached house, £333,732 for a semi-detached house, £289,207 for a terraced house, £179,808 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in York?
First-time buyers paid £266,512 on average in York in July 2026, against £310,781 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in York?
The average price in York went from £227,961 in July 2016 to £310,781 in July 2026, a change of +36.3%; +1.8% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in York?
On £310,781, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,539 for a home mover, £539 for a first-time buyer and £21,078 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, at the same rates in all four nations: 24% for a higher or additional rate taxpayer and 18% for a basic rate taxpayer on the part of the gain within the basic Income Tax band, on the gain above the £3,000 tax-free allowance (2026 to 2027). Bought at the average price in York in July 2016 (£227,961) and sold at the July 2026 average (£310,781), the gain of £82,820 costs a higher rate taxpayer £19,157, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
How many homes sell in York?
2,597 sales in York were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Is York expensive?
York ranks 42nd of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in July 2026, from £1,232,640 in Kensington and Chelsea to £130,689 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | Yorkshire and The Humber |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,684 | £347,690 |
| Semi-detached | £333,732 | £216,081 |
| Terraced | £289,207 | £169,808 |
| Flat or maisonette | £179,808 | £127,578 |
| All types | £310,781 | £209,116 |
| First-time buyers | £266,512 | £181,158 |
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, July of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £227,961 | — |
| 2017 | £242,084 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | £246,518 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | £247,173 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | £250,691 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | £280,286 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | £310,041 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | £309,104 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | £310,269 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | £305,387 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | £310,781 | +1.8% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-07.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).