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House prices in Manchester

A typical home in Manchester sold for £236,000: the count-weighted median of the 40,403 sales recorded by HM Land Registry across the M postcode area between 2024 and 2026. Sold prices, not asking prices or estimates.

£236,000median sold price, 2026
+12%five-year change
3,729sales recorded in 2026
610,671sales since 1995
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In 2026 the median sold price across the M postcode area was £236,000, from 3,729 recorded sales. Five years earlier, in 2021, it was £210,000. That is a rise of 12%, about 2.4% a year. The median peaked in 2025 at £240,000.

Against the England and Wales median of £274,000, the latest Manchester median is 14% lower.

Figures on this page cover the M postcode area, the postal geography centred on Manchester. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on M postcodes are counted too.

Manchester median sold prices by year

YearMedianAverageSales
2026£236,000£316,6003,729
2025£240,000£298,90017,878
2024£236,000£318,30018,796
2023£225,000£307,20017,480
2022£230,000£316,00021,938
2021£210,000£300,00026,206
2020£193,000£277,30018,962
2019£170,800£243,40021,731
2018£165,000£248,20022,155
2017£160,000£247,80022,622
2016£149,000£205,90023,092
2015£137,000£192,20020,609
2014£130,000£175,50018,121
2013£125,000£156,50013,552
2012£125,000£146,30010,954
2011£125,000£143,10011,297
2010£123,000£143,60011,779
2009£123,000£139,70010,978
2008£127,000£144,00013,388
2007£135,000£151,80028,100

Medians are the middle sold price of the year's recorded sales. The average (mean) can sit well above the median when a few expensive homes change hands.

The priciest parts of Manchester

Typical price is the count-weighted median over the last three recorded years. Only districts with at least 30 sales in that window are ranked, which keeps low-volume business postcodes out of these tables.

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
M17 Trafford Park, The Trafford Centre£1,203,20049Report
M2 Deansgate, City Centre£850,00059Report
M21 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Barlow Moor£397,500922Report
M33 Sale, Brooklands£373,0002,044Report
M20 Didsbury, Withington£340,9001,686Report

Best value in Manchester

DistrictTypical priceSales, 3 yearsIn depth
M11 Clayton, Openshaw£160,000489Report
M18 Abbey Hey, Gorton£165,000628Report
M38 Little Hulton£165,500365Report
M6 Pendleton, Irlams o' th' Height£170,0001,369Report
M46 Atherton, Over Hulton£175,000900Report

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Manchester?
A typical Manchester home sold for £236,000: the count-weighted median of the 40,403 sales recorded across the M postcode area between 2024 and 2026. In 2026 alone the median was £236,000 from 3,729 sales.
Are house prices in Manchester rising or falling?
Over five years the median across the M postcode area has risen 12%, from £210,000 in 2021 to £236,000 in 2026, which works out at about 2.4% a year. The median peaked in 2025 at £240,000.
Where are the most and least expensive parts of Manchester?
Among Manchester districts with at least 30 sales in the last three recorded years, M17 (Trafford Park, The Trafford Centre) has the highest typical price at £1,203,200, and M11 (Clayton, Openshaw) the lowest at £160,000.
Which postcodes do the Manchester figures cover?
Figures on this page cover the M postcode area, the postal geography centred on Manchester. Postcode areas are drawn wider than council boundaries, so nearby towns on M postcodes are counted too.

Keep exploring

Compare Manchester with every other major city on the house prices by city index, see the whole country shaded by price on the average pricing heatmap, or get a free market report for any Manchester postcode. Each district above links to its own price history and standing local report.