Average House Price in Manchester
As of November 2025, the average house price in Manchester is £255,489. The average monthly rent is £1,337.
If you searched "average house price in Manchester", that's your answer.
A single number doesn't tell you much about direction or pressure. Bread Index adds context by showing the same homes in pounds and in bread-adjusted terms.
How Manchester has moved recently
Over the last 12 months, Manchester has outpaced the wider Greater Manchester.
If you're a seller, you want momentum. If you're a buyer, you're watching for signs of cooling.
The longer view - has it really gone up?
Compared to 10 years ago, homes in Manchester now cost more bread.
Sometimes prices rise in pounds but stand still once you account for everyday costs. That gap changes how you think about "growth".
Key numbers at a glance
Is Manchester leaning towards buyers or sellers?
Prices have been rising strongly. Sellers currently hold more leverage.
Recent growth is slower than Manchester's long-term trend.
What's driving growth - and in which homes?
Terraced homes have grown fastest, around +8.4% more than the regional average over five years.
If you're buying, this hints at where demand is strongest. If you're selling, it shows where buyers are competing hardest.
5-year growth by property type
+8.4% versus Manchester's 5-year average.
+6.4% versus Manchester's 5-year average.
+5.9% versus Manchester's 5-year average.
-11.9% versus Manchester's 5-year average.
Buy or rent in Manchester?
If you treat mortgage interest as the "rent" paid to the bank, you can compare owning and renting more directly.
Over the last 3 years, buying has been roughly £221 per month cheaper than renting.
With a 10% deposit example, you would be about £26,365 better off overall: £18,424 from price changes and £7,941 from rent-versus-interest differences.
How Manchester compares nationally
The average price in Manchester (£255,489) is below the UK average of £271,188.
Average rent in Manchester (£1,337) is below the UK average of £1,368.
Manchester has grown noticeably faster than the UK average over 5 years.
The 20-year question
In everyday terms, homes in Manchester are meaningfully more expensive than 20 years ago.
Average annual growth: +0.9%, compared to -0.5% nationally.
For long-term buyers, this is about wealth building. For first-time buyers, it helps separate one cycle from the wider trend.
Comparison table
| Horizon | Manchester (£) | Manchester (bread) | UK (£) | UK (bread) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.3% | -1.3% | -6.4% | -7.5% |
| 5 years | +29.5% | -4.0% | +10.2% | -18.3% |
| 10 years | +76.6% | +25.9% | +32.8% | -5.3% |
| 20 years | +126.9% | +20.2% | +70.2% | -9.9% |
Where next?
Methodology
- House prices: UK House Price Index via regional performance endpoints.
- Rents: ONS private-rent metrics via `rentalPriceAll` performance endpoints.
- Bread-adjusted values: API `real_terms=true` with `comparison_item=bread_prices`.
- Buy vs rent estimate: monthly mortgage interest proxy using 2-year fixed mortgage-rate series and 10% deposit.
FAQs
What is the average house price in Manchester?
As of November 2025, the average is £255,489.
How does Manchester compare with the UK?
Manchester has grown noticeably faster than the UK average over 5 years.
Is buying currently cheaper than renting in Manchester?
Over the last 3 years, buying has been roughly £221 per month cheaper than renting.
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