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United Kingdom · Housing

Prices, rents, affordability, mortgages and construction.

12 indicators · 8 with data

Prices

Real house prices

index (2015 = 100)

41st of 55 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
Real house pricesUnited Kingdom's real house prices fell from 108.9 in 2018 to 105.3 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120105.3

United Kingdom's real house prices fell from 108.9 in 2018 to 105.3 in 2026.

Nominal house price index

index (2015 = 100)

38th of 55 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Nominal house price indexUnited Kingdom's nominal house price index rose from 116.4 in 2018 to 147.6 in 2026.20182020202220242026110120130140150160147.6

United Kingdom's nominal house price index rose from 116.4 in 2018 to 147.6 in 2026.

Real house price growth (year on year)

annual %

45th of 55 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
Real house price growth (year on year)United Kingdom's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 0.1 % in 2018 to -1.9 % in 2026.20182020202220242026-10%-5%0%5%10%-1.9 %

United Kingdom's real house price growth (year on year) fell from 0.1 % in 2018 to -1.9 % in 2026.

Rent price index

index (2015 = 100)

12th of 30 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Rent price indexUnited Kingdom's rent price index rose from 103.8 in 2019 to 137.8 in 2026.20192020202120222023202420252026100110120130140137.8

United Kingdom's rent price index rose from 103.8 in 2019 to 137.8 in 2026.

Affordability

House price-to-income ratio

index (2015 = 100)

11th of 29 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
House price-to-income ratioUnited Kingdom's house price-to-income ratio fell from 107.1 in 2018 to 104.5 in 2026.20182020202220242026100105110115120125104.5

United Kingdom's house price-to-income ratio fell from 107.1 in 2018 to 104.5 in 2026.

House price-to-rent ratio

index (2015 = 100)

21st of 24 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
House price-to-rent ratioUnited Kingdom's house price-to-rent ratio fell from 112.1 in 2018 to 110.1 in 2026.20182020202220242026105110115120125130110.1

United Kingdom's house price-to-rent ratio fell from 112.1 in 2018 to 110.1 in 2026.

Housing cost overburden rate

% of population

34th of 37 · 33rd in Europe & C. Asia*
Housing cost overburden rateUnited Kingdom's housing cost overburden rate rose from 14.7 % in 2005 to 15.1 % in 2018.20062008201020122014201620180%5%10%15%20%15.1 %

United Kingdom's housing cost overburden rate rose from 14.7 % in 2005 to 15.1 % in 2018.

Tenure

Homeownership rate

% of households

30th of 38 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia*
Homeownership rateUnited Kingdom's homeownership rate fell from 70.0 % in 2005 to 65.2 % in 2018.200620082010201220142016201862%64%66%68%70%72%74%65.2 %

United Kingdom's homeownership rate fell from 70.0 % in 2005 to 65.2 % in 2018.

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