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Housing prices in Manchester

How average house prices and rents are changing in Manchester.

In Manchester:

House price £245,000

The average house price in Manchester was £245,000 in February 2024 (provisional), up 3.8% from February 2023. This was higher than the rise in the North West (1.4%) over the same period.

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Monthly rent £1,194

Private rents rose to an average of £1,194 in March 2024, an annual increase of 12.3% from £1,063 in March 2023. This was higher than the rise in the North West (8.9%) over the year.

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First-time buyers £225,000

The average price paid by first-time buyers was £225,000 in February 2024 (provisional). This was 3.8% higher than the average of £217,000 in February 2023 (revised).

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Mortgage buyers £250,000

For homes bought with a mortgage, the average house price was £250,000 in February 2024 (provisional). This was 3.4% higher than the average of £241,000 in February 2023 (revised).

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Warning:

Local housing data are based on a smaller number of properties than our national estimates. This means that short-term trends are more variable. We advise looking at trends over a year or longer.

We regularly revise our house prices estimates. UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months, and all house price data, are provisional and subject to revision.

Figures in this article are not seasonally adjusted.

You may also be interested in our recent analysis of which local areas of England and Wales have been most and least exposed to rising mortgage and rent costs during 2023.

Average house price in Manchester was £245,000 in February 2024

The provisional average house price in Manchester in February 2024 was £245,000. This was higher than the average of £236,000 in February 2023 (revised), a 3.8% rise.

Annual change in house prices in Manchester

House price annual inflation, Manchester, January 2005 to February 2024

Across the North West, the average house price in February 2024 was £214,000, which was slightly more than a year earlier (£211,000).

Across Great Britain, a home sold for an average of £283,000 in February 2024, which was in line with the February 2023 average of £284,000.

In the year to February 2024, the average price for flats in Manchester rose by 7.1%, while the average price for terraced properties increased by 1.3%.

Change in house price by type of property in Manchester

Provisional figure for 12-month change in house price, by property type, February 2024

For each property type, average prices as of February 2024 in Manchester were:

  • Detached properties: £433,000
  • Semi-detached properties: £302,000
  • Terraced properties: £228,000
  • Flats and maisonettes: £211,000

Average private rents rose in Manchester

The average monthly private rent in Manchester was £1,194 in March 2024. This was an increase from £1,063 in March 2023, a 12.3% rise.

Annual change in rents in Manchester

Private rental price annual inflation, Manchester, January 2016 to March 2024

Across the North West, the average monthly rent was £822, up from £755 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average rent price in March 2024 was £1,246, which was up from £1,142 in March 2023.

Average rent in Manchester compared with the North West

Average rental price, March 2024

In Manchester, the average rent for semi-detached properties rose by 12.7%, while for terraced properties, it increased by 12.0%.

Average rent for one bed properties rose by 12.7%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 11.3%.

Change in average rents by bedroom number in Manchester

Monthly private rental price, annual inflation, March 2024

First-time buyers in Manchester paid £225,000 on average in February 2024

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £225,000 in February 2024. This was higher than the revised February 2023 average of £217,000.

First-time buyer house price in Manchester compared with the North West

Average house price for first-time buyers in February 2024

In comparison, home-movers in Manchester paid an average of £267,000 in February 2024. This was higher than £257,000 a year earlier.

In February 2024, the average price was £242,000 in the North West and £326,000 in Great Britain.

Average house price for mortgage buyers rose in Manchester

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in Manchester was £250,000 in February 2024 (provisional). This was higher than an average of £241,000 in February 2023 (revised).

Across the North West, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £224,000, up slightly from £221,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in February 2024 was £292,000, which was in line with an average of £293,000 in February 2023.

Price paid when buying with a mortgage or cash in Manchester

Average house price in February 2024

For cash buyers in Manchester, the average was £234,000 in February 2024 (provisional), which was up from a revised figure of £223,000 a year earlier.

In February 2024, the average was £194,000 in the North West and £266,000 in Great Britain.

More data about Manchester

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More data on the housing market

This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.

You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.

The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.

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