Cheapest Cities to Buy Property in United Kingdom 2026
Middlesbrough is United Kingdom's cheapest major market, with a median sale price of €79,174. London anchors the other end at €540,746.
Data updated May 30, 2026
| # | City | Median sale price | Rent median | Yield | Samples | Income (hh) | Other metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | €79,174 | €752/mo | 11.4% | 113 / 150 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 2 | Sunderland | €79,174 | €752/mo | 11.4% | 184 / 215 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 3 | Bradford | €85,911 | €752/mo | 10.5% | 207 / 157 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 4 | Stoke on Trent | €92,650 | €863/mo | 11.2% | 114 / 96 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 5 | Aberdeen | €99,388 | €796/mo | 9.6% | 280 / 528 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 6 | Blackpool | €102,758 | €684/mo | 8.0% | 269 / 112 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 7 | Preston | €116,233 | €976/mo | 10.1% | 198 / 376 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | €126,341 | €908/mo | 8.6% | 185 / 166 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 9 | Telford | €126,341 | €863/mo | 8.2% | 87 / 51 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 10 | Kingston upon Hull | €126,341 | €796/mo | 7.6% | 253 / 203 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 11 | Swansea | €136,448 | €908/mo | 8.0% | 102 / 81 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 12 | Sheffield | €143,187 | €886/mo | 7.4% | 784 / 1,237 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 13 | Derby | €143,187 | €908/mo | 7.6% | 268 / 635 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 14 | Coventry | €149,925 | €976/mo | 7.8% | 363 / 540 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 15 | Ipswich | €149,925 | €976/mo | 7.8% | 423 / 137 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 16 | Nottingham | €149,925 | €1,066/mo | 8.5% | 653 / 1,942 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 17 | Peterborough | €149,925 | €1,087/mo | 8.7% | 423 / 304 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 18 | Leicester | €149,925 | €908/mo | 7.3% | 644 / 984 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 19 | Lincoln | €156,664 | €1,043/mo | 8.0% | 201 / 179 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 20 | Newcastle upon Tyne | €160,034 | €1,066/mo | 8.0% | 659 / 2,721 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 21 | Dundee | €160,034 | €998/mo | 7.5% | 167 / 155 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 22 | Gloucester | €166,771 | €998/mo | 7.2% | 271 / 115 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 23 | Northampton | €170,140 | €1,043/mo | 7.4% | 452 / 198 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 24 | Plymouth | €173,509 | €863/mo | 6.0% | 484 / 360 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 25 | Worcester | €176,878 | €863/mo | 5.8% | 188 / 154 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 26 | Norwich | €183,617 | €1,200/mo | 7.8% | 514 / 229 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 27 | Liverpool | €183,617 | €976/mo | 6.4% | 2,362 / 1,242 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 28 | Glasgow | €190,354 | €1,380/mo | 8.7% | 1,004 / 1,351 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 29 | Inverness | €197,093 | €976/mo | 5.9% | 77 / 9 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 30 | Birmingham | €197,093 | €1,222/mo | 7.4% | 2,470 / 2,555 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 31 | Leeds | €197,093 | €1,222/mo | 7.4% | 1,552 / 1,861 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 32 | Luton | €197,093 | €1,200/mo | 7.3% | 462 / 354 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 33 | Southampton | €197,093 | €1,132/mo | 6.9% | 1,038 / 637 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 34 | Cardiff | €200,463 | €1,267/mo | 7.6% | 851 / 1,331 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 35 | Exeter | €200,463 | €1,380/mo | 8.3% | 372 / 216 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 36 | Basingstoke | €200,463 | €1,470/mo | 8.8% | 276 / 105 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 37 | Portsmouth | €213,940 | €1,380/mo | 7.7% | 724 / 356 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 38 | Maidstone | €217,308 | €1,267/mo | 7.0% | 373 / 66 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 39 | Milton Keynes | €224,046 | €1,426/mo | 7.6% | 663 / 298 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 40 | Basildon | €224,046 | €1,426/mo | 7.6% | 212 / 33 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 41 | Crawley | €247,630 | €1,426/mo | 6.9% | 256 / 60 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 42 | Reading | €254,369 | €1,537/mo | 7.3% | 757 / 560 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 43 | Chelmsford | €254,369 | €1,560/mo | 7.4% | 516 / 134 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 44 | Salford | €254,369 | €1,515/mo | 7.2% | 1,698 / 1,238 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 45 | York | €254,369 | €1,426/mo | 6.7% | 499 / 157 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 46 | Bournemouth | €254,369 | €1,357/mo | 6.4% | 1,795 / 585 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 47 | Manchester | €257,737 | €1,560/mo | 7.3% | 4,509 / 3,822 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 48 | Bristol | €288,060 | €1,605/mo | 6.7% | 1,464 / 1,475 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 49 | Poole | €298,167 | €1,380/mo | 5.5% | 972 / 121 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 50 | Edinburgh | €321,752 | €1,806/mo | 6.7% | 1,072 / 1,154 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 51 | Watford | €328,490 | €1,716/mo | 6.3% | 565 / 227 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 52 | Brighton | €338,596 | €1,829/mo | 6.5% | 1,118 / 664 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 53 | Oxford | €355,443 | €2,121/mo | 7.2% | 402 / 392 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 54 | Cambridge | €372,289 | €1,784/mo | 5.8% | 563 / 351 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 55 | Bath | €395,872 | €1,716/mo | 5.2% | 397 / 187 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
| 56 | London | €540,746 | €2,998/mo | 6.7% | 56,090 / 31,547 | — | 💰🏠🌍 |
Methodology
Data combines aggregated asking-price statistics from public real-estate portals, official government transaction data, national price indices, demographics, and income statistics. Ranks cover cities with a sufficient market-data sample. Rankings refreshed weekly.