House prices in Middlesbrough,and what they mean.

1,304 homes sold across the Middlesbrough council area over the 12 months to July 2026, at a median price of £160,000. 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
£160,000
the 12 months to July 2026
Change on the year
+3.2%
vs the previous 12 months
Homes sold
1,304
the 12 months to July 2026
Sold above £500,000
1%
England: 19%

Towns in Middlesbrough

Median sold prices by town in Middlesbrough, the 12 months to July 2026
TownMedianChangeSales
Middlesbrough£162,500−0.3%1,900

By type of home

What each type sells for.

Median sold prices by property type in Middlesbrough, the 12 months to July 2026
TypeMedianChangeSales
Detached houses£270,000−1.8%288
Semi-detached houses£165,000+4.4%600
Terraced houses£94,000−4.1%369
Flats and maisonettes£80,000+2.6%47

Half of all homes sold went for between £106,500 and £220,000. 4% were leasehold and 2% were new builds.

Price spread

Where sales fall.

  • Under £150k584
  • £150k to £250k508
  • £250k to £350k149
  • £350k to £500k52
  • £500k to £750k9
  • £750k to £1m2
  • £1m+0

Ten years of prices

The median sold price, year by year.

Median sold price in Middlesbrough from 2016 (£130,000) to 2025 (£158,000)
Calendar years. Five-year change (2020 to 2025): +18%.

How it compares

Against the wider area.

  • Middlesbrough£160,000
  • England£300,000

Busiest months

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

Prices are rising

The median sold price in Middlesbrough is 3.2% higher than in the previous 12 months. A rising market helps sellers, but it also tempts asking prices ahead of the evidence, and the buyer's lender will value the home on recent comparable sales, not on hope.

A wide spread of prices

The middle half of homes sold in Middlesbrough went for between £106,500 and £220,000. With a spread that wide, the overall average says little about any one home; what matters is what comparable homes nearby have sold for.

When sales complete

Completions in Middlesbrough have peaked in June, March and May 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

A rising market

Prices in Middlesbrough are 3.2% up on the previous year. In a rising market it is easy to stretch to win a home; the risk is paying more than a lender's valuer will support, which leaves a gap to fund yourself.

What happens when the valuation comes in low

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Questions

Middlesbrough house prices: common questions.

What is the average house price in Middlesbrough?

The median sold price in Middlesbrough over the 12 months to July 2026 was £160,000, based on 1,304 sales registered with HM Land Registry. Half of the homes sold went for between £106,500 and £220,000.

Are house prices in Middlesbrough going up or down?

The median sold price in Middlesbrough is +3.2% compared with the previous 12 months. Over five years (2020 to 2025), the median has changed by +18%. 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 Middlesbrough?

Median sold prices in Middlesbrough over the 12 months to July 2026: detached houses £270,000; semi-detached houses £165,000; terraced houses £94,000; flats and maisonettes £80,000.

How many homes sell in Middlesbrough each year?

1,772 homes sold in Middlesbrough in 2025, +4.5% 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 Middlesbrough 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.