The West Midlands property market remains one of the most dynamic and resilient regions in the UK, and recent insights from Rightmove shed new light on key trends shaping everything from house prices to rental demand. In this analysis, we’ll break down what these findings mean for homeowners, investors, and tenants across Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, and the wider region, connecting the data to real-world opportunities and considerations for anyone navigating the local property landscape.
At Kunda House, we stay closely aligned with the latest market intelligence to ensure our community has the information they need to make confident decisions. Whether you’re exploring a short stay in Birmingham, considering a long-term rental investment, or tracking price movements for your next home purchase, understanding the trends highlighted in this analysis will help you stay ahead of the curve.
Date published: 15 December, 2025 House Price Index - December 2025 Download full report Contents Summary Average asking price trends Regional map London trends Affordability trends Bigger Boxing Day bounce expected, as prices to rise 2% in 2026 Average new seller asking prices fall by 1.8% (-£6,695) this month to £358,138.
This larger than usual December drop means that prices are 0.6% (-£2,059) lower at the end of 2025 than in 2024 Bigger than usual Rightmove Boxing Day Bounce expected, as those who paused due to Budget uncertainty to join the post-Christmas boost in home-moving activity: Very early signs of post-Budget rebound, with number of top-end London sellers up by 24% week-on-week The uncertainty and gloom caused by rumours of property tax rises in November’s Budget from as early as August contributed to more subdued activity and pricing in the second half of the year: The number of new sellers coming to market in the first half of 2025 was 9% ahead of the first half of 2024, which reversed to 4% below 2024 across the second half of this year Buyer demand was 3% ahead of 2024 across the first half of the year, but 6% behind in the second half It’s still been a more positive year overall for sales, with the number of sales agreed 3% higher than in 2024 Improved buyer affordability and plenty of choice for buyers suggests a market more like the encouraging first half of this year rather than the second half in 2026, with Rightmove predicting that new seller asking prices will rise by 2%: The average two-year fixed rate is now 4.33% compared to 5.08% last year.
With house prices now cheaper than a year ago, rising average wages and a relaxing of lending criteria, we predict an activity rebound to kick start 2026 Larger than average December monthly price drop of -1.8% Average asking prices at the end of 2025 are 0.6% lower than last year Rightmove predicts asking prices will rise by 2% in 2026 National average asking price Dec 2025 £358,138 Nov 2025 £364,833 MoM change -1.8% YoY change -0.6% National average asking price by market sector (excluding inner London) First time buyers £221,950 MoM change -1.4% YoY change -1.4% Second-steppers £334,297 MoM change -1.8% YoY change -0.5% Top of the ladder £642,131 MoM change -2.4% YoY change -0.2% “Lower price growth supported buyer affordability and drove activity in the first half of the year, even after the April stamp duty deadline in England.
In the second half of 2025, uncertainty caused by rumours of property tax changes in November’s Budget swirled, some from as early as August.
This had an impact on pricing and activity, as sellers tried to entice nervous buyers.
The market will soon benefit from the traditional boost in home-moving activity from Boxing Day.
Rightmove’s Boxing Day Bounce is an annual event where we see many begin or resume their plans to move after the distraction of Christmas.
With the turkey and trimmings barely off the table, each year we see people heading straight to Rightmove to browse the fresh listings for sale and imagine how different next Christmas could look. “With market conditions supporting higher levels of activity , and a hopefully more certain economic environment, we forecast a better year for price growth in 2026 with a strong rebound in activity to kick start the year.
However, with buyer choice remaining high, sellers will still need to come to the market at tempting prices to attract attention and do all that they can to ensure that their property is presented as well as possible.
A more stable 2026 would be good for buyer confidence, which in turn would further boost activity levels, leading to a modest price increase.” Colleen Babcock, property expert at Rightmove Average asking price trends Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Monthly average asking price trend Date Average Asking Price December 2025 £358,138 November 2025 £364,833 October 2025 £371,422 September 2025 £370,257 August 2025 £368,740 July 2025 £373,709 June 2025 £378,240 May 2025 £379,517 April 2025 £377,182 March 2025 £371,870 February 2025 £367,994 January 2025 £366,189 Show all rows Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset 5 year asking price trend Date Average Asking Price December 2025 £358,138 November 2025 £364,833 October 2025 £371,422 September 2025 £370,257 August 2025 £368,740 July 2025 £373,709 June 2025 £378,240 May 2025 £379,517 April 2025 £377,182 March 2025 £371,870 February 2025 £367,994 January 2025 £366,189 December 2024 £360,197 November 2024 £366,592 October 2024 £371,958 September 2024 £370,759 August 2024 £367,785 July 2024 £373,493 June 2024 £375,110 May 2024 £375,131 April 2024 £372,324 March 2024 £368,118 February 2024 £362,839 January 2024 £359,748 December 2023 £355,177 November 2023 £362,143 October 2023 £368,231 September 2023 £366,281 August 2023 £364,895 July 2023 £371,907 June 2023 £372,812 May 2023 £372,894 April 2023 £366,247 March 2023 £365,357 February 2023 £362,452 January 2023 £362,438 December 2022 £359,137 November 2022 £366,999 October 2022 £371,158 September 2022 £367,760 August 2022 £365,173 July 2022 £369,968 June 2022 £368,614 May 2022 £367,501 April 2022 £360,101 March 2022 £354,564 February 2022 £348,804 January 2022 £341,019 December 2021 £340,167 November 2021 £342,401 October 2021 £344,445 September 2021 £338,462 August 2021 £337,371 July 2021 £338,447 June 2021 £336,073 May 2021 £333,564 April 2021 £327,797 March 2021 £321,064 February 2021 £318,580 January 2021 £317,058 December 2020 £319,945 Show all rows Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Monthly changes in average asking prices Date Percentage change December 2025 -1.80% November 2025 -1.80% October 2025 0.30% September 2025 0.40% August 2025 -1.30% July 2025 -1.20% June 2025 -0.30% May 2025 0.60% April 2025 1.40% March 2025 1.10% February 2025 0.50% January 2025 1.70% Show all rows Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Average stock per agent (including Under Offer/SoldSTC) Date Average stock per agent December 2025 56 November 2025 61 October 2025 64 September 2025 66 August 2025 65 July 2025 65 June 2025 65 May 2025 63 April 2025 60 March 2025 59 February 2025 57 January 2025 56 Show all rows Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Time to secure buyer (National) Date Days to secure buyer December 2025 76 November 2025 70 October 2025 66 September 2025 64 August 2025 63 July 2025 62 June 2025 60 May 2025 59 April 2025 59 March 2025 64 February 2025 68 January 2025 77 Show all rows Regional map Hover over a GB region to see the results East Midlands Average price £282,269 MoM change -0.8% YoY change +0.8% Averagedays to find a buyer 75 East of England Average price £400,472 MoM change -3.3% YoY change -1.7% Averagedays to find a buyer 74 London Average price £661,186 MoM change -1.2% YoY change 0.0% Averagedays to find a buyer 78 North East Average price £184,441 MoM change -5.1% YoY change -0.8% Averagedays to find a buyer 59 North West Average price £264,971 MoM change +0.1% YoY change +2.6% Averagedays to find a buyer 65 Scotland Average price £187,900 MoM change -3.2% YoY change +1.3% Averagedays to find a buyer 37 South East Average price £454,444 MoM change -2.7% YoY change -2.7% Averagedays to find a buyer 76 South West Average price £363,112 MoM change -2.1% YoY change -2.7% Averagedays to find a buyer 77 Wales Average price £255,789 MoM change -2.1% YoY change -1.0% Averagedays to find a buyer 77 West Midlands Average price £287,468 MoM change -1.5% YoY change +1.3% Averagedays to find a buyer 67 Yorkshire and The Humber Average price £245,178 MoM change -1.9% YoY change +0.7% Averagedays to find a buyer 70 Download PNG PDF Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Regional Map Date Region Avg price MoM change YoY change Avg time on market December 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £245,178 -1.90% 0.70% 70 days December 2025 West Midlands £287,468 -1.50% 1.30% 67 days December 2025 Wales £255,789 -2.10% -1.00% 77 days December 2025 South West £363,112 -2.10% -2.70% 77 days December 2025 South East £454,444 -2.70% -2.70% 76 days December 2025 Scotland £187,900 -3.20% 1.30% 37 days December 2025 North West £264,971 0.10% 2.60% 65 days December 2025 North East £184,441 -5.10% -0.80% 59 days December 2025 London £661,186 -1.20% 0.00% 78 days December 2025 East of England £400,472 -3.30% -1.70% 74 days December 2025 East Midlands £282,269 -0.80% 0.80% 75 days November 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £249,810 -2.40% 0.01% 68 days November 2025 West Midlands £291,818 -1.20% 1.30% 66 days November 2025 Wales £261,305 -2.40% 0.50% 71 days November 2025 South West £370,853 -2.50% -1.10% 74 days November 2025 South East £467,271 -2.70% -0.90% 70 days November 2025 Scotland £194,037 -3.20% 0.40% 34 days November 2025 North West £264,683 -1.20% 1.90% 61 days November 2025 North East £194,267 -0.30% 2.40% 55 days November 2025 London £669,040 -2.40% -2.10% 72 days November 2025 East of England £414,260 -1.40% -0.60% 70 days November 2025 East Midlands £284,531 -1.90% -0.80% 71 days October 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £255,830 -1.10% 1.90% 66 days October 2025 West Midlands £295,474 0.60% 1.00% 64 days October 2025 Wales £267,838 0.10% 1.80% 74 days October 2025 South West £380,392 -0.60% -1.00% 72 days October 2025 South East £479,992 0.01% -0.80% 71 days October 2025 Scotland £200,457 0.70% 1.30% 33 days October 2025 North West £267,902 -0.90% 1.90% 58 days October 2025 North East £194,822 0.01% 1.10% 54 days October 2025 London £685,497 1.50% -1.40% 70 days October 2025 East of England £420,254 0.30% -0.60% 67 days October 2025 East Midlands £289,928 -0.60% 1.10% 70 days September 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £258,568 1.90% 2.00% 66 days September 2025 West Midlands £293,645 -0.70% -0.10% 63 days September 2025 Wales £267,528 -1.20% 0.90% 72 days September 2025 South West £382,531 0.50% -1.30% 71 days September 2025 South East £479,982 0.10% -0.70% 69 days September 2025 Scotland £199,146 0.80% 2.60% 33 days September 2025 North West £270,275 0.70% 3.20% 59 days September 2025 North East £194,737 0.00% 0.50% 54 days September 2025 London £675,074 1.20% -1.10% 71 days September 2025 East of England £418,837 -0.40% 0.20% 66 days September 2025 East Midlands £291,578 0.04% 0.90% 68 days August 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £253,762 -1.90% 0.40% 63 days August 2025 West Midlands £295,863 -0.40% 1.80% 59 days August 2025 Wales £270,880 0.00% 3.00% 68 days August 2025 South West £380,492 -1.80% -0.80% 69 days August 2025 South East £479,634 -1.40% -0.10% 66 days August 2025 Scotland £197,620 -1.00% 2.90% 33 days August 2025 North West £268,393 -0.20% 2.60% 58 days August 2025 North East £194,799 -1.00% 1.10% 52 days August 2025 London £666,983 -2.60% -1.60% 66 days August 2025 East of England £420,729 -0.40% 0.60% 66 days August 2025 East Midlands £291,440 -0.30% 1.10% 69 days July 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £258,607 -0.10% 2.60% 61 days July 2025 West Midlands £297,038 -1.00% 1.10% 59 days July 2025 Wales £270,901 -0.50% 2.00% 69 days July 2025 South West £387,436 -1.10% -1.40% 65 days July 2025 South East £486,619 -1.20% 0.20% 65 days July 2025 Scotland £199,590 -0.40% 2.20% 32 days July 2025 North West £269,048 -1.20% 1.80% 59 days July 2025 North East £196,844 1.20% 2.00% 54 days July 2025 London £684,689 -1.50% -1.10% 64 days July 2025 East of England £422,521 -0.60% -0.40% 62 days July 2025 East Midlands £292,244 0.01% 0.60% 64 days June 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £258,839 0.20% 1.90% 62 days June 2025 West Midlands £299,934 -0.90% 1.50% 61 days June 2025 Wales £272,381 0.40% 2.40% 68 days June 2025 South West £391,885 -1.60% -0.70% 65 days June 2025 South East £492,538 -1.00% -0.60% 62 days June 2025 Scotland £200,472 -0.50% 1.70% 31 days June 2025 North West £272,388 0.90% 3.90% 56 days June 2025 North East £194,578 -0.50% 1.30% 50 days June 2025 London £695,414 -0.90% 0.00% 62 days June 2025 East of England £425,172 -0.40% 1.20% 60 days June 2025 East Midlands £292,221 0.10% 0.70% 64 days May 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £258,231 0.80% 1.60% 62 days May 2025 West Midlands £302,632 2.40% 2.41% 60 days May 2025 Wales £271,269 0.90% 2.26% 70 days May 2025 South West £398,398 1.00% 0.98% 64 days May 2025 South East £497,475 1.00% 0.64% 61 days May 2025 Scotland £201,500 0.50% 2.48% 31 days May 2025 North West £269,992 1.30% 3.88% 58 days May 2025 North East £195,479 0.70% 2.80% 51 days May 2025 London £701,990 0.40% 0.69% 60 days May 2025 East of England £426,668 0.40% 1.02% 63 days May 2025 East Midlands £291,918 -0.10% 1.22% 67 days April 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £256,121 1.30% 1.74% 67 days April 2025 West Midlands £295,573 1.50% 1.20% 64 days April 2025 Wales £268,816 2.30% 2.16% 75 days April 2025 South West £394,342 3.10% 0.22% 70 days April 2025 South East £492,716 2.20% 1.10% 66 days April 2025 Scotland £200,593 1.50% 2.61% 37 days April 2025 North West £266,408 1.00% 2.60% 62 days April 2025 North East £194,213 0.30% 2.19% 55 days April 2025 London £699,200 0.50% 0.44% 65 days April 2025 East of England £424,962 1.20% 1.20% 66 days April 2025 East Midlands £292,069 1.90% 1.76% 71 days March 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £252,957 0.50% 2.40% 74 days March 2025 West Midlands £291,171 0.80% 0.80% 69 days March 2025 Wales £262,795 2.90% 2.50% 80 days March 2025 South West £382,637 1.50% -0.30% 75 days March 2025 South East £481,890 1.70% 0.60% 70 days March 2025 Scotland £197,643 3.80% 4.00% 42 days March 2025 North West £263,855 1.50% 2.60% 67 days March 2025 North East £193,662 1.90% 3.20% 59 days March 2025 London £695,885 1.00% 1.30% 69 days March 2025 East of England £420,120 1.40% 1.20% 69 days March 2025 East Midlands £286,548 0.40% -0.20% 75 days February 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £251,583 2.40% 3.30% 80 days February 2025 West Midlands £288,911 0.30% 1.80% 78 days February 2025 Wales £255,316 -2.70% -0.20% 88 days February 2025 South West £377,030 1.60% 0.60% 78 days February 2025 South East £474,017 0.90% 0.50% 77 days February 2025 Scotland £190,425 3.50% 0.70% 52 days February 2025 North West £259,864 0.30% 1.80% 77 days February 2025 North East £190,124 -0.30% 3.10% 69 days February 2025 London £688,885 2.30% 0.90% 76 days February 2025 East of England £414,254 0.10% 1.30% 77 days February 2025 East Midlands £285,392 1.50% 2.10% 84 days January 2025 Yorkshire and The Humber £245,637 0.90% 3.80% 71 days January 2025 West Midlands £288,096 1.50% 1.80% 71 days January 2025 Wales £262,280 1.50% 3.30% 82 days January 2025 South West £371,101 -0.60% -0.20% 77 days January 2025 South East £469,779 0.60% 0.70% 75 days January 2025 Scotland £184,046 -0.80% 3.10% 44 days January 2025 North West £259,007 0.30% 2.90% 67 days January 2025 North East £190,704 2.50% 6.20% 62 days January 2025 London £673,483 1.80% 1.30% 76 days January 2025 East of England £413,791 1.60% 1.80% 76 days January 2025 East Midlands £281,141 0.40% 0.70% 79 days Show all rows London trends Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Time to secure buyer in London Date Days to secure buyer December 2025 87 November 2025 78 October 2025 72 September 2025 70 August 2025 71 July 2025 66 June 2025 64 May 2025 62 April 2025 60 March 2025 65 February 2025 69 January 2025 76 Show all rows Affordability trends Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset The average monthly amount spent on a first-time buyer home Date Avg. rent Avg. mortgage payment (10% deposit) December 2025 £1,243 £1,096 November 2025 £1,247 £1,118 October 2025 £1,259 £1,139 September 2025 £1,265 £1,141 August 2025 £1,266 £1,131 July 2025 £1,261 £1,140 June 2025 £1,250 £1,155 May 2025 £1,244 £1,159 April 2025 £1,242 £1,166 March 2025 £1,239 £1,165 February 2025 £1,238 £1,162 January 2025 £1,236 £1,171 December 2024 £1,230 £1,164 November 2024 £1,230 £1,160 October 2024 £1,239 £1,146 September 2024 £1,243 £1,154 August 2024 £1,239 £1,172 July 2024 £1,229 £1,192 June 2024 £1,221 £1,202 May 2024 £1,217 £1,201 April 2024 £1,212 £1,175 March 2024 £1,202 £1,170 February 2024 £1,199 £1,146 January 2024 £1,197 £1,147 December 2023 £1,189 £1,165 November 2023 £1,193 £1,205 October 2023 £1,200 £1,228 September 2023 £1,198 £1,258 August 2023 £1,185 £1,281 July 2023 £1,169 £1,295 June 2023 £1,157 £1,218 May 2023 £1,146 £1,140 April 2023 £1,137 £1,121 March 2023 £1,125 £1,130 February 2023 £1,113 £1,138 January 2023 £1,101 £1,168 December 2022 £1,094 £1,205 November 2022 £1,092 £1,265 October 2022 £1,084 £1,294 September 2022 £1,072 £1,090 August 2022 £1,055 £1,049 July 2022 £1,042 £1,023 June 2022 £1,032 £980 May 2022 £1,025 £942 April 2022 £1,016 £910 March 2022 £1,007 £884 February 2022 £994 £851 January 2022 £985 £840 December 2021 £978 £828 November 2021 £971 £831 October 2021 £963 £823 September 2021 £949 £824 August 2021 £934 £832 July 2021 £926 £838 June 2021 £917 £841 May 2021 £903 £848 April 2021 £895 £835 March 2021 £891 £819 February 2021 £888 £818 January 2021 £885 £819 December 2020 £883 £818 November 2020 £884 £821 October 2020 £895 £819 September 2020 £895 £798 August 2020 £891 £790 July 2020 £886 £776 June 2020 £887 £750 May 2020 £891 £749 April 2020 £893 £756 March 2020 £894 £763 February 2020 £893 £756 January 2020 £892 £755 December 2019 £888 £744 November 2019 £885 £748 October 2019 £884 £750 September 2019 £880 £759 August 2019 £876 £758 July 2019 £873 £762 June 2019 £868 £763 May 2019 £864 £763 April 2019 £863 £758 March 2019 £861 £755 February 2019 £862 £757 Show all rows Download PNG Select the format in which you wish to download the asset Ability to afford a first-time buyer home Date Avg asking price (FTB) 4.5x salary (1 person) 4.5x salary (2 people) December 2025 £221,950 £171,990 £343,980 November 2025 £225,128 £173,160 £346,320 October 2025 £226,869 £173,160 £346,320 September 2025 £227,133 £171,756 £343,512 August 2025 £226,297 £171,522 £343,044 July 2025 £227,466 £170,352 £340,704 June 2025 £228,780 £169,650 £339,300 May 2025 £229,648 £169,182 £338,364 April 2025 £228,551 £168,480 £336,960 March 2025 £227,965 £169,650 £339,300 February 2025 £226,887 £168,012 £336,024 January 2025 £227,212 £166,842 £333,684 December 2024 £225,086 £166,842 £333,684 November 2024 £225,340 £165,438 £330,876 October 2024 £226,868 £164,970 £329,940 September 2024 £227,570 £164,736 £329,472 August 2024 £227,191 £163,098 £326,196 July 2024 £227,924 £162,162 £324,324 June 2024 £227,757 £161,928 £323,856 May 2024 £228,003 £161,694 £323,388 April 2024 £227,110 £160,992 £321,984 March 2024 £226,370 £160,056 £320,112 February 2024 £224,815 £159,120 £318,240 January 2024 £222,473 £158,184 £316,368 December 2023 £219,984 £157,248 £314,496 November 2023 £223,426 £156,780 £313,560 October 2023 £224,263 £155,610 £311,220 September 2023 £225,244 £156,780 £313,560 August 2023 £223,614 £155,610 £311,220 July 2023 £225,552 £155,610 £311,220 June 2023 £226,412 £156,780 £313,560 May 2023 £226,399 £153,270 £306,540 April 2023 £224,963 £152,568 £305,136 March 2023 £224,453 £150,696 £301,392 February 2023 £223,249 £150,462 £300,924 January 2023 £222,582 £149,526 £299,052 December 2022 £221,695 £148,590 £297,180 November 2022 £223,770 £148,122 £296,244 October 2022 £224,713 £146,952 £293,904 September 2022 £224,479 £144,846 £289,692 August 2022 £224,091 £145,080 £290,160 July 2022 £224,943 £143,676 £287,352 June 2022 £224,251 £143,676 £287,352 May 2022 £223,117 £142,038 £284,076 April 2022 £220,466 £141,804 £283,608 March 2022 £218,201 £142,272 £284,544 February 2022 £215,334 £141,102 £282,204 January 2022 £214,176 £140,868 £281,736 December 2021 £211,163 £141,804 £283,608 November 2021 £211,364 £138,060 £276,120 October 2021 £210,672 £137,826 £275,652 September 2021 £209,056 £136,890 £273,780 August 2021 £208,714 £136,656 £273,312 July 2021 £207,386 £135,720 £271,440 June 2021 £205,540 £135,018 £270,036 May 2021 £205,925 £136,188 £272,376 April 2021 £203,564 £134,784 £269,568 March 2021 £201,296 £128,934 £257,868 February 2021 £200,692 £133,146 £266,292 January 2021 £200,578 £133,380 £266,760 December 2020 £201,037 £133,380 £266,760 November 2020 £201,220 £132,912 £265,824 October 2020 £201,628 £131,742 £263,484 September 2020 £200,324 £130,572 £261,144 August 2020 £201,196 £129,168 £258,336 July 2020 £199,340 £126,594 £253,188 June 2020 £205,991 £124,488 £248,976 May 2020 £210,569 £124,488 £248,976 April 2020 £195,410 £123,786 £247,572 March 2020 £195,463 £123,786 £247,572 February 2020 £193,768 £127,998 £255,996 January 2020 £193,103 £127,764 £255,528 December 2019 £190,009 £126,828 £253,656 November 2019 £191,001 £127,062 £254,124 October 2019 £190,740 £127,062 £254,124 September 2019 £192,221 £127,296 £254,592 August 2019 £191,009 £126,594 £253,188 July 2019 £191,368 £126,828 £253,656 June 2019 £191,364 £126,360 £252,720 May 2019 £191,067 £125,658 £251,316 April 2019 £190,920 £124,956 £249,912 March 2019 £189,606 £122,850 £245,700 February 2019 £189,347 £124,488 £248,976 January 2019 £190,086 £124,020 £248,040 December 2018 £188,381 £123,552 £247,104 November 2018 £188,571 £123,084 £246,168 October 2018 £190,587 £124,020 £248,040 September 2018 £190,842 £122,382 £244,764 August 2018 £189,451 £122,382 £244,764 July 2018 £191,272 £121,914 £243,828 June 2018 £191,541 £121,446 £242,892 May 2018 £190,585 £120,744 £241,488 April 2018 £190,643 £120,510 £241,020 March 2018 £189,840 £120,042 £240,084 February 2018 £187,896 £120,042 £240,084 January 2018 £188,024 £119,340 £238,680 December 2017 £185,926 £119,808 £239,616 November 2017 £188,057 £119,340 £238,680 October 2017 £188,622 £119,106 £238,212 September 2017 £188,012 £119,106 £238,212 August 2017 £186,880 £118,638 £237,276 July 2017 £188,420 £117,936 £235,872 June 2017 £188,928 £118,872 £237,744 May 2017 £187,819 £117,702 £235,404 April 2017 £186,493 £117,468 £234,936 March 2017 £185,758 £117,234 £234,468 February 2017 £184,388 £116,766 £233,532 January 2017 £184,602 £116,298 £232,596 December 2016 £182,303 £116,064 £232,128 November 2016 £183,160 £116,532 £233,064 October 2016 £183,073 £116,298 £232,596 September 2016 £181,792 £115,830 £231,660 August 2016 £181,199 £115,596 £231,192 July 2016 £181,367 £116,064 £232,128 June 2016 £180,866 £115,362 £230,724 May 2016 £181,309 £115,362 £230,724 April 2016 £180,665 £115,830 £231,660 March 2016 £177,202 £114,660 £229,320 February 2016 £177,294 £113,724 £227,448 January 2016 £175,450 £114,426 £228,852 December 2015 £173,994 £113,958 £227,916 Show all rows Past reports 2026AprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2025DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptember
Key Takeaways from This Analysis
- 2025 asking prices -0.6% YoY
- Forecasts +2% growth for 2026
What This Means for the West Midlands
These findings reinforce the West Midlands’ position as a region of growing importance for UK property. Compared to London and the South East, where affordability remains a significant barrier for many, the West Midlands continues to offer better value while still delivering strong growth potential. Birmingham, in particular, benefits from ongoing regeneration projects, improved transport links, and a vibrant cultural scene that attracts young professionals, students, and families alike.
For investors, the combination of competitive entry prices and healthy rental yields makes the West Midlands an attractive choice. Meanwhile, first-time buyers and those looking to move up the ladder can find more space and better value compared to many other parts of the country. With major infrastructure projects continuing to shape the region, the long-term outlook remains positive for both homeowners and landlords.
How Kunda House Can Help
At Kunda House, we specialise in connecting people with quality accommodation across the West Midlands. Whether you’re looking for a flexible short stay, a comfortable long-term rental, or expert guidance on local property investment, our team is here to support you every step of the way. We combine local market expertise with a commitment to outstanding service, ensuring our residents, guests, and partners have the best possible experience.
Our properties are carefully selected and maintained to the highest standards, offering modern amenities and prime locations across Birmingham and the surrounding area. We also keep a close eye on market trends like those highlighted in this analysis, ensuring our offerings remain competitive and aligned with what our community needs.
Looking Ahead
As we move further into 2026, the West Midlands property market is expected to continue its steady evolution. While some fluctuations are inevitable, the underlying drivers of growth—including regeneration, infrastructure investment, and strong demand for quality rental accommodation—remain firmly in place. By staying informed and working with trusted local partners, you can navigate the market with confidence and make the most of the opportunities available.
If you’d like to learn more about the West Midlands property market, explore our available properties, or discuss your accommodation needs, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Kunda House team today.
