In short
In July 2026, the average price of a home in the Yorkshire and The Humber was £209,116, +3% over twelve months (29% below the England average). At that price, a home mover pays £1,682 in Stamp Duty Land Tax, plus £150 of HM Land Registry fee.
The questions, answered
What is the average house price in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
The average price of a home in the Yorkshire and The Humber was £209,116 in July 2026, +3% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much does a flat or a house cost in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
In July 2026, the average price in the Yorkshire and The Humber was £347,690 for a detached house, £216,081 for a semi-detached house, £169,808 for a terraced house, £127,578 for a flat (UK House Price Index).
What do first-time buyers pay in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
First-time buyers paid £181,158 on average in the Yorkshire and The Humber in July 2026, against £209,116 for all buyers (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
The average price in the Yorkshire and The Humber went from £142,441 in July 2016 to £209,116 in July 2026, a change of +46.8%; +3% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
On £209,116, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,682 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,138 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How many homes sell in the Yorkshire and The Humber?
70,415 sales in the Yorkshire and The Humber were registered from May 2025 to April 2026, the latest twelve months with complete volumes (UK House Price Index).
Prices by property type, July 2026
| Type | Average price | England |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £347,690 | £474,626 |
| Semi-detached | £216,081 | £292,024 |
| Terraced | £169,808 | £247,081 |
| Flat or maisonette | £127,578 | £217,362 |
| All types | £209,116 | £293,479 |
| First-time buyers | £181,158 | £245,515 |
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 | £142,441 | — |
| 2017 | £147,317 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | £152,499 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | £155,294 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | £158,824 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | £169,009 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | £194,228 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | £195,102 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | £197,976 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | £203,056 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | £209,116 | +3% |
Areas covered in the Yorkshire and The Humber
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).