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Norfolk house prices: what homes cost, district by district
The average Norfolk home cost £269,185 in July 2026, 0.7% more than a year earlier. The county figure has barely moved since January 2024.
The average Norfolk home cost £269,185 in July 2026 on the UK House Price Index, 0.7% more than a year earlier. The county figure has hardly moved in two and a half years: in every month since January 2024 it has sat between £261,000 and £272,000, and it is still 4.4% below the peak of £281,547 in January 2023.
What homes sell for
The figures on this page come from the UK House Price Index, which HM Land Registry and the ONS build from registered sales. It is adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it prices a typical home. Rightmove, which takes a simple average of sold prices, showed £309,930 for Norfolk over the last year when we checked on 24 September 2026. HM Land Registry’s own sales records put the median standard sale in the county at £272,500 over the 12 months to June 2026.
The latest month is always provisional. When the June 2026 index first came out it put Norfolk at £271,712, up 3.6% on a year earlier. The July release revised June down to £269,869, up 2.9%.
The type of home matters more than the district. In July 2026 the index put a detached house in Norfolk at £390,891, a semi at £258,126, a terrace at £211,587 and a flat at £134,328. Flats sell mostly in Norwich and Great Yarmouth. The average first-time buyer paid £224,967.
Norfolk against England
Norfolk is about 8% cheaper than England and 20% cheaper than the East of England. The UK House Price Index for July 2026 put England at £293,479, up 1.1% on the year, and the East of England at £337,518, up 0.5%. Suffolk was £280,742, up 0.5%.
The last four years were a round trip. Norfolk’s average rose from £260,713 in January 2022 to its January 2023 peak. Over the same stretch the Bank of England took Bank Rate from 0.1%, where it stood until December 2021, to 5.25% by August 2023. Norfolk prices fell to £261,058 in May 2024 and have been flat since.
The annual change reached 2.9% in June 2026 and dropped to 0.7% a month later. Both figures say more about 2025 than 2026. March 2025, the last month before the stamp duty thresholds fell on 1 April, had 2,237 Norfolk sales; April had 593, and prices dipped through the spring. A year on, the comparison with that dip flattered the spring figures. July 2025 then rose 2.0% in a single month, and the July 2026 figure was measured against it.
| Property type | Norfolk | Norwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,891 | £455,015 | £474,626 |
| Semi-detached | £258,126 | £287,637 | £292,024 |
| Terraced | £211,587 | £246,876 | £247,081 |
| Flat | £134,328 | £141,187 | £217,362 |
| All property | £269,185 | £224,323 | £293,479 |
UK House Price Index averages for July 2026, provisional. Every type of home costs more in Norwich than the Norfolk average. The city’s overall figure is lower because terraces and flats make up most of its sales.
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Prices by district
The dearest district costs about £104,000 more than the cheapest. Broadland, the suburbs and villages north and east of Norwich, is the most expensive at £313,407, with South Norfolk close behind. Great Yarmouth is the cheapest by some way. Two districts are lower than a year ago: North Norfolk, down 3.1%, and Norwich, down 2.3%. King’s Lynn and West Norfolk rose most, 3.0%, and is still 5.8% below its January 2023 level.
| District | Average price | Change on July 2025 | First-time buyer average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadland | £313,407 | +2.9% | £269,619 |
| South Norfolk | £311,587 | +1.5% | £256,600 |
| North Norfolk | £292,563 | −3.1% | £237,883 |
| Breckland | £268,905 | +0.6% | £224,268 |
| King’s Lynn and West Norfolk | £265,715 | +3.0% | £220,675 |
| Norwich | £224,323 | −2.3% | £202,230 |
| Great Yarmouth | £209,114 | +0.7% | £182,683 |
| Norfolk | £269,185 | +0.7% | £224,967 |
UK House Price Index, July 2026, provisional. Which towns sit where: Broadland takes in Sprowston, Thorpe St Andrew, Taverham, Drayton, Hellesdon, Aylsham and Wroxham. Breckland is Dereham, Thetford, Attleborough, Swaffham and Watton. South Norfolk is Wymondham, Diss, Long Stratton, Loddon, Harleston, Hethersett and Mulbarton. North Norfolk is the coast from Wells round to Happisburgh, plus Holt, Sheringham, Cromer, Fakenham and North Walsham. King’s Lynn and West Norfolk includes Downham Market, Hunstanton and Burnham Market. Great Yarmouth includes Gorleston and Caister.
The first-time buyer average is under £300,000 in every district, which is where the first-time buyer stamp duty relief stops being free (see below).
Towns spread wider than districts. On HM Land Registry’s sales records for the 12 months to June 2026, the median standard sale was £140,000 in Great Yarmouth, £275,750 in Wymondham, £400,000 across Wroxham and Hoveton and £415,000 in Wells-next-the-Sea. Those are simple medians of what sold, so they do not line up with the index figures above.
Norwich and the rest of the county
Norwich’s headline figure misleads. At £224,323 it is the second-lowest of the seven districts, yet a detached house in the city, at £455,015, costs more than one anywhere else in Norfolk and about £20,000 less than the England average for a detached house. The low average comes from the mix: of the 1,602 standard sales HM Land Registry recorded in the city council area in the 12 months to June 2026, 427 were flats.
The city is also the district furthest below its January 2023 level, down 7.3%. The Norwich city centre guide breaks the city market down further.
The districts around Norwich have recovered most. Broadland is 2.1% below its September 2022 peak and South Norfolk 2.2% below its January 2023 peak. North Norfolk is 8.9% below its September 2022 peak, and in July it had the largest monthly fall in the county, 2.3%. The inland market towns with a Norwich commute (Dereham, Attleborough, Long Stratton) sit in Breckland and South Norfolk, up 0.6% and 1.5% on the year.
Buying now
A buyer who waited has not lost much. The county average in July 2026 was about £4,000 higher than in January 2024. The market is busier, though. The index records 14,705 Norfolk sales in 2025 against 13,649 in 2024, and the 2025 count will still rise as late registrations arrive.
The mortgage rate moves your budget more than the price does at the moment. Bank Rate has been 3.75% since 18 December 2025, and the Bank of England held it there on 17 September 2026. Its next decision is on 5 November 2026. Our Norfolk mortgage guide covers lenders and brokers.
In North Norfolk and Norwich the index is below where it was a year ago, so an asking price set on last year’s sales is likely to be too high, and a buyer there has most room to negotiate. In Broadland and West Norfolk, up about 3%, there is less.
Selling now
Price to what similar homes sold for this year. In North Norfolk and Norwich that will be below what the same house would have fetched in summer 2025. A buyer’s surveyor values against recent sales, and a mortgage lender lends against the surveyor’s figure.
Anyone who bought at the 2022 to 2023 peak may still be selling at a loss. The county is 4.4% below January 2023; North Norfolk is 8.9% below its peak and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk 6.6% below its December 2022 peak.
Rents
Rents rose in every Norfolk district in the year to August 2026, though barely in Norwich. The ONS put the average private rent in Norwich at £1,142 a month in August 2026, up 0.6% on a year earlier, with two-bedroom homes at £972 and three-bedroom homes at £1,137. Great Yarmouth was the cheapest district at £841, and the fastest rising, up 7.6%. South Norfolk was £981 and North Norfolk £865. Our guide to renting in Norfolk has every district.
Landlords face new rules. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. From 1 May 2026 landlords can no longer serve section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices, and rent can go up only once a year.
Stamp duty
First-time buyers pay no stamp duty on the first £300,000, 5% on the part between £300,001 and £500,000, and lose the relief altogether above £500,000. The £300,000 limit has applied since 1 April 2025. A first-time buyer pays nothing on a £295,000 house and £2,250 on a £345,000 one, so the £50,000 step in price becomes £52,250 in cash.
Other buyers moving home pay nothing on the first £125,000, 2% on the next £125,000 and 5% on the part above £250,000. On a £269,185 purchase, the county average, that comes to about £3,460.
Buying a second home or a buy-to-let adds a surcharge of 5% of the whole price, up from 3% on 31 October 2024. On a house at the county average that adds about £13,460. The Norfolk second home rules guide covers the council tax premium that comes with it.
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How we produced this guide
County, district, regional and property-type averages are from the UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry and ONS), July 2026 release; the latest month is provisional and is revised in later releases. Sales counts are the index’s monthly sales volumes. Town medians and the county median are from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales, 12 months to June 2026. Rents are the ONS private rent figures for August 2026. Bank Rate history and dates are from the Bank of England; stamp duty rates are from GOV.UK. The Rightmove figure was read from its Norfolk house prices page on 24 September 2026. We update this guide quarterly. See our methodology page for source links.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Norfolk in 2026?
£269,185 in July 2026 on the UK House Price Index, 0.7% more than a year earlier. Rightmove shows a higher figure, £309,930, because it takes a simple average of sold prices.
Are Norfolk house prices still falling?
Not across the county, which has been flat since early 2024 and was 0.7% up on the year in July 2026. North Norfolk and Norwich were lower than a year earlier, by 3.1% and 2.3%. The county is still 4.4% below its January 2023 peak of £281,547. For what forecasters expect next, see our house price forecasts for 2027.
What is the cheapest part of Norfolk to buy a house?
Great Yarmouth, where the district average was £209,114 in July 2026 and the average first-time buyer paid £182,683. Norwich is next at £224,323, because flats and terraces make up most of its sales.
What is the most expensive part of Norfolk?
Broadland, north and east of Norwich, at £313,407 in July 2026, just ahead of South Norfolk at £311,587. By property type, a detached house in Norwich is the dearest home in the county at £455,015.
Is now a good time to buy in Norfolk?
Prices have been flat for more than two years, so waiting has neither cost nor saved much. The mortgage rate you get will change what you can afford more than the price trend will. Buyers in North Norfolk and Norwich, where prices are below last year, have the most room to negotiate.
Data sources: HM Land Registry and ONS UK House Price Index (July 2026, provisional), HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, ONS private rents, Bank of England. Period covered: to July 2026. Last updated: 24 September 2026. Author: James Ward, Property and Money Editor.
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