County Durham district house prices
County Durham has an average sold price of £153,067 across 151,520 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-12 to 2026-08-26.
County Durham at a glance
County Durham averages £153,067 across 151,520 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.
Average £153,067 · Median £110,000 · 151,520 transactions · +5.7% growth · 28 towns
- Data window
- 1995 to 2026
- Updated October 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- August 2026
- Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 151,520 sales across 28 towns
- Median check
- £110,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
- Trend signal
- +5.7%
- The five-year price movement is +5.7%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in County Durham?v
County Durham has an average sale price of £153,067 and a median sale price of £110,000, based on 151,520 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 61.7% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 40.1% below the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in County Durham?v
The median sold price of £110,000 is 28.1% lower than the average of £153,067. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which towns in County Durham have the most recorded sales?v
Among ranked towns in this district, DURHAM has 34,792 recorded sales at an average of £190,775; BISHOP AUCKLAND has 16,449 recorded sales at an average of £134,981; CHESTER LE STREET has 12,435 recorded sales at an average of £160,565.
Which towns in County Durham have the highest average prices?v
Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for WASHINGTON (£503,906), ROWLANDS GILL (£449,518), RICHMOND (£407,842).
Which towns in County Durham have the highest recorded five-year price change?v
Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, SPENNYMOOR shows a five-year change of +54.1%; STANLEY shows a five-year change of +26.8%; TRIMDON STATION shows a five-year change of +17.0%.