House prices in City of Bristol,and what they mean.

5,440 homes sold across the City of Bristol council area over the 12 months to July 2026, at a median price of £351,000. Prices by town and type of home, ten years of trends, and what it all means if you are buying or selling.

Median sold price
£351,000
the 12 months to July 2026
Change on the year
+0.3%
vs the previous 12 months
Homes sold
5,440
the 12 months to July 2026
Sold above £500,000
20%
England: 19%

Towns in City of Bristol

Median sold prices by town in City of Bristol, the 12 months to July 2026
TownMedianChangeSales
Bristol£352,500+0.7%10,830

By type of home

What each type sells for.

Median sold prices by property type in City of Bristol, the 12 months to July 2026
TypeMedianChangeSales
Detached houses£550,0000.0%281
Semi-detached houses£375,000+2.5%1,151
Terraced houses£380,0000.0%2,402
Flats and maisonettes£262,500−0.2%1,606

Half of all homes sold went for between £276,000 and £455,000. 34% were leasehold and 1% were new builds.

Price spread

Where sales fall.

  • Under £150k134
  • £150k to £250k796
  • £250k to £350k1,702
  • £350k to £500k1,730
  • £500k to £750k708
  • £750k to £1m248
  • £1m+122

Ten years of prices

The median sold price, year by year.

Median sold price in City of Bristol from 2016 (£242,000) to 2025 (£350,000)
Calendar years. Five-year change (2020 to 2025): +21%.

How it compares

Against the wider area.

  • City of Bristol£351,000
  • England£300,000

Busiest months

  1. January: 7% of sales
  2. February: 8% of sales
  3. March: 11% of sales
  4. April: 6% of sales
  5. May: 7% of sales
  6. June: 7% of sales
  7. July: 9% of sales
  8. August: 9% of sales
  9. September: 9% of sales
  10. October: 10% of sales
  11. November: 9% of sales
  12. December: 8% of sales

Share of completed sales by month, 2022 to 2025. The three busiest months are highlighted.

What the numbers mean

Reading the City of Bristol market, from both sides.

Figures tell you what has happened. What they mean for one home, and one decision, depends on the details.

If you are selling

A flat market

Prices in City of Bristol have been broadly flat, within 0.3% of the previous 12 months. Without a rising market to lean on, the asking price has to be justified by the home itself and by what similar homes have actually sold for.

When sales complete

Completions in City of Bristol have peaked in March, October and August over the last four years. Sales usually take a few months to complete, so those peaks reflect offers agreed well before.

If you are buying

Steady prices

With prices in City of Bristol broadly flat on the year, there is less pressure to rush, and more reason to judge each home on recent comparable sales rather than on the asking price.

Plenty of leasehold

34% of homes sold in City of Bristol were leasehold, mostly flats. Lease length, service charges and ground rent all affect value and whether a lender will lend, so they deserve attention before an offer, not after.

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Questions

City of Bristol house prices: common questions.

What is the average house price in City of Bristol?

The median sold price in City of Bristol over the 12 months to July 2026 was £351,000, based on 5,440 sales registered with HM Land Registry. Half of the homes sold went for between £276,000 and £455,000.

Are house prices in City of Bristol going up or down?

The median sold price in City of Bristol is +0.3% compared with the previous 12 months. Over five years (2020 to 2025), the median has changed by +21%. Averages move with the mix of homes sold, so a change of a few per cent can reflect which homes happened to sell as much as a change in values.

How much does a house cost in City of Bristol?

Median sold prices in City of Bristol over the 12 months to July 2026: detached houses £550,000; semi-detached houses £375,000; terraced houses £380,000; flats and maisonettes £262,500.

How many homes sell in City of Bristol each year?

6,280 homes sold in City of Bristol in 2025, +6.6% on 2024. These are standard open-market sales at full price; repossessions, sales to companies and buy-to-let purchases that Land Registry can identify are excluded.

Why might a home in City of Bristol sell for more or less than these figures?

These are medians across every home sold, so they mix flats with large detached houses and plain homes with exceptional ones. A single home's value depends on what comparable homes nearby have sold for, its condition and the market at the time. Sales also take weeks or months to appear in Land Registry records, so the latest months are still filling in.