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West Midlands: asking price £250,344 (12 months to Sep 2026, 56,907 listings). -0.6% on the previous 12 months.
£250,344 12 months to Sep 2026
56,907 listings
-0.6% on the previous 12 months.
Median ASKING price of residential sale listings that came to market in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 56,907 listings.
Sample is the dated listings that came to market in the latest month (added and reduced cohorts).
98% 12 months to Dec 2024
2,733 matched sales
+0.3% on the previous 12 months.
Median ratio of the achieved completion price to the last asking price, over listings matched to a registered completion. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Dec 2024, 2,733 matched sales.
Settled months to Jul 2026; the dashed tail is the published projection of the index 8 months ahead, inside its 80% band. A projection of the index, not a forecast of any home's price.
Asking price in West Midlands runs from £123,235 for 1 bedroom to £581,596 for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking price | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £123,235 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -5.3% on the previous 12 months | 3626 |
| 2 bedrooms | £188,898 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -2.1% on the previous 12 months | 14909 |
| 3 bedrooms | £260,918 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.4% on the previous 12 months | 26951 |
| 4 bedrooms | £417,578 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.2% on the previous 12 months | 8080 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £581,596 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +4% on the previous 12 months | 3096 |
Asking price by bedroom band: the monthly medians of sale listings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
West Midlands: new listings 36,580 (12 months to Sep 2026, 36,580 listings). +8.7% on the previous 12 months.
36,580 12 months to Sep 2026
36,580 listings
+8.7% on the previous 12 months.
Listings first seen in the month and never reduced; undercounts new listings by the reduction share, by construction. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 36,580 listings.
Never-reduced cohort: undercounts new listings by the reduction share.
20,327 12 months to Sep 2026
20,327 listings
+4.9% on the previous 12 months.
Listings whose last price reduction was in the month; `share` is reductions over added plus reduced. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 20,327 listings.
Reductions dated by the last reduction; several reductions of one listing count once.
172 days 12 months to Dec 2024
2,733 matched sales
-2.4% on the previous 12 months.
Median days from first listing to registered completion, over the listings matched to a registered sale; not a sell-through rate. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Dec 2024, 2,733 matched sales.
497 agents listed homes for sale in West Midlands; the three largest took 4.8% of the listings.
Days to completion is on the listings matched to a registered sale, not a sell-through rate.
Solihull leads the 7 local authorities within West Midlands for sold price per m², at £3,740/m².
Solihull leads the 7 local authorities within West Midlands for sold price per m², at £3,740/m².
| # | Area | Sold price per m² | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solihull | £3,740/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,112 | measured |
| 2 | Dudley | £2,939/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,534 | measured |
| 3 | Birmingham | £2,894/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,978 | measured |
| 4 | Coventry | £2,849/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,608 | measured |
| 5 | Sandwell | £2,730/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,865 | measured |
Full table: sold price per m² across local authorities within West Midlands
Birmingham leads the 7 local authorities within West Midlands for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 5.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 52,403 | measured |
| 2 | Sandwell | 4.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,013 | measured |
| 3 | Coventry | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 11,278 | measured |
| 4 | City of Wolverhampton | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,884 | measured |
| 5 | Walsall | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,465 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities within West Midlands
Solihull leads the 7 local authorities within West Midlands for turnover, at 2.1%.
| # | Area | Turnover | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solihull | 2.1% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,057 | measured |
| 2 | Dudley | 1.9% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,664 | measured |
| 3 | Walsall | 1.7% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,991 | measured |
| 4 | Coventry | 1.5% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,614 | measured |
| 5 | Birmingham | 1.4% | 12 months to Mar 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,914 | measured |
Full table: turnover across local authorities within West Midlands
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 56,907 listings |
| Asking to sold | Portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | 2,733 matched sales |
| New listings | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 36,580 listings |
| Price reductions | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 20,327 listings |
| Days to completion | First listing to registered completion, over the listings matched to a registered sale; not a sell-through rate | 12 months to Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | 2,733 matched sales |