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Home House Price Index October
2026

Report

Asking prices rise in October, but largely because cheaper homes are selling

20 Oct 26

Report Releases To Date

About

The Home House Price Index is the UK's independent, forward market indicator. The published figures indicate fluctuations in residential property asking prices and thereby reflect current and historic confidence of buyers and sellers of UK homes on the open market.

Measure	Figure
UK house prices analysed every month	500,000
Ahead of mortgage completion and actual sales data	5 months
Calculated and published	Monthly
Releases to date, since 2006	237

The Home House Price Index is calculated every month using around 500,000 UK house prices found in the Home.co.uk Property Search Index. This figure represents the majority of the property for sale on the open market in the UK at any given time. Properties above £1m and below £20k are excluded from the calculations.

The Home Index is based on asking price data which means it can provide insights into price movements around 5 months ahead of mortgage completion and actual sales data - thus making it the most forward looking of all indices.

The Home House Price Index was originally devised in association with Landmark Analytics (formerly Calnea Analytics), leading suppliers of property market data.

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Report London falls further, Scotland still climbing 10 Sep 26

Report Prices slip, time on market reaches 59 days 15 Aug 26

Report Asking prices flat, real prices falling 31 Jul 26

Report Regional Gains Broaden as London Steadies 15 Jun 26

Report Sales Stock Surge While London Prices Slide 15 Apr 26

Report Spring Optimism Lifts Prices 15 Mar 26

20262 reports

15 Feb 26
High Stock and Weak Demand Make Poor Start to 2026 (Report)
15 Jan 26
Supply Rebound Portends a Buyer's Market in 2026 (Report PDF)

20259 reports

15 Dec 25
Prices Slide and Supply Plummets as Vendors Wait and See (Report PDF)
13 Nov 25
Sales Market Cools Rapidly and Prices Retreat (Report PDF)
15 Oct 25
Oversupply Weighs Heavy on Southern Prices (Report PDF)
19 Sep 25
Inflation Outpaces Both Home Price and Rental Growth (Report PDF)
14 May 25
Sales Stock Soars and Prices Crumble in London and the South East (Report PDF)
16 Apr 25
Home Prices Up in All Regions Except London Due to Oversupply (Report PDF)
19 Mar 25
Home Prices Leap Ahead in the North and West Midlands (Report PDF)
19 Feb 25
Oversupply Weighs Heavy on Pricing in London and the South (Report PDF)
15 Jan 25
Prices Bounce into 2025: London Leads the Charge (Report PDF)

202412 reports

13 Dec 24
Huge Stock Drop Confirms Strong Demand (Report PDF)
13 Nov 24
Only Northern Markets Even Close to Real Growth (Report PDF)
17 Oct 24
Vendor Confidence Rises Despite Inventory at Ten-Year High (Report PDF)
13 Sep 24
Increased Supply Weighs Heavy on Southern Prices (Report PDF)
16 Aug 24
Bank Rate Cut to Boost Recovery (Report PDF)
12 Jul 24
Market Activity Increases Despite Burdensome Bank Rate (Report PDF)
12 Jun 24
High Borrowing Costs Risk Stalling the Market (Report PDF)
15 May 24
Home Prices Rise Further While Stock Levels Surge (Report PDF)
17 Apr 24
Prices Surge as Properties 'Fly Off the Shelves' (Report PDF)
13 Mar 24
Prices Up in All Regions as the Market Picks Up Pace (Report PDF)
14 Feb 24
Spring Optimism Permeates the Market (Report PDF)
12 Jan 24
Prices Hold Firm on Rate Cut Optimism and Falling Stock (Report PDF)

202312 reports

13 Dec 23
Stock Levels Drop Further and Prices Post Marginal Year-on-Year Gain (Report PDF)
16 Nov 23
Stock Levels and Prices in Seasonal Decline (Report PDF)
13 Oct 23
Prices Tick Up as Supply Remains Tight (Report PDF)
13 Sep 23
Prices Wilt but Marketing Times Remain Below Pre-COVID Figures (Report PDF)
16 Aug 23
Prices Hold Firm in the North but Slide in the South (Report PDF)
12 Jul 23
Prices Flatline as Stock Levels Surge (Report PDF)
16 Jun 23
Lower Marketing Times and Limited Stock Afford Steady Price Growth (Report PDF)
12 May 23
Prices Jump on Spring Optimism (Report PDF)
14 Apr 23
Firmly on the Road to Recovery (Report PDF)
15 Mar 23
Lower Pricing Triggers Uptick in Demand (Report PDF)
15 Feb 23
Prices Stabilising and Stock Levels Heading Back to Normal (Report PDF)
12 Jan 23
Stock Drops as More Vendors Quit and Prices Bounce (Report PDF)

202212 reports

14 Dec 22
Market Turmoil as Vendors Quit and Prices Take a Haircut (Report PDF)
16 Nov 22
Stock Levels Recover as Home Prices Take a Seasonal Dip (Report PDF)
14 Oct 22
London Rallies While Prices Slide in Several Regions (Report PDF)
14 Sep 22
The Market Corrects: Prices Cool as Supply Increases (Report PDF)
12 Aug 22
All Indicators Suggest Return to More Normal Market Conditions (Report PDF)
13 Jul 22
Home Price Growth Slows, Stock Level Trends Up and Rents Skyrocket (Report PDF)
15 Jun 22
Inflation Outpaces Home Price Growth (Report PDF)
12 May 22
Lack of Stock Pushes Prices Higher (Report PDF)
13 Apr 22
Buyer Frenzy Accelerates (Report PDF)
16 Mar 22
Prices Leap as Market Accelerates to Warp Speed (Report PDF)
16 Feb 22
Market Pace Quickens While Stock Shows Small Uptick (Report PDF)
12 Jan 22
London Accelerates While Inflation Destroys Real Growth (Report PDF)

202112 reports

15 Dec 21
Half the Shelves are Empty (Report PDF)
12 Nov 21
Overheated Prices Dip but Stock Levels Slide Further (Report PDF)
13 Oct 21
Inflation Rise Challenges Real Home Price Growth (Report PDF)
15 Sep 21
Record Low Stock and Easy Lending Support Prices as Market Slows (Report PDF)
12 Aug 21
Scarcity Prevails Nationwide as London Attracts Renewed Demand (Report PDF)
14 Jul 21
Regional Supply at Record Lows as London Primes for Recovery (Report PDF)
16 Jun 21
Sales Supply Plummets in the Regions while London Rents Recover (Report PDF)
12 May 21
Synthetic Boom Continues as Vast Demand Chases Dwindling Supply (Report PDF)
14 Apr 21
Prices Rocket as Stock Hits New Low (Report PDF)
12 Mar 21
Home Prices and Rents Leap Amidst Property Drought (Report PDF)
12 Feb 21
Prices Flatline While Supply Plunges Due to Lockdown (Report PDF)
12 Jan 21
Vendors Remain Confident but London Exodus Continues (Report PDF)

202012 reports

15 Dec 20
Prices Dip but Oversupply in London Continues (Report PDF)
12 Nov 20
Prices Rise in Market Frenzy but Central London's Woes Worsen (Report PDF)
13 Oct 20
Oversupply Halts Price Rises (Report PDF)
15 Sep 20
Prices Up Again but Oversupply Risks London Correction (Report PDF)
12 Aug 20
The Market Bounces Back and Prices Soar (Report PDF)
14 Jul 20
Prices Leap as the Market Surges (Report PDF)
16 Jun 20
The Market Reanimates: Vendors Return with Higher Prices (Report PDF)
13 May 20
Collapse in Supply of New Instructions (Report PDF)
15 Apr 20
UK Home Market Paralysed by Lockdown (Report PDF)
12 Mar 20
Home Prices Bounce to New High as Confidence Returns (Report PDF)
12 Feb 20
Post-Brexit Certainty and Shortages Boost Home Prices (Report PDF)
14 Jan 20
Scarcity Primes the Market for Recovery (Report PDF)

201912 reports

12 Dec 19
Election Anxiety Hobbles the Market (Report PDF)
14 Nov 19
Property Supply Drops in Both Sales and Rentals (Report PDF)
15 Oct 19
Reluctant Vendors Cut Supply and Boost Home Prices (Report PDF)
12 Sep 19
First Green Shoots in London Despite Brexit Ire (Report PDF)
13 Aug 19
Home Prices Slip but Market Still Robust Despite Brexit (Report PDF)
12 Jul 19
Supply Drop Stabilises London Prices (Report PDF)
12 Jun 19
Slowdown Worsens as Prices Slip Further into the Red (Report PDF)
14 May 19
Prices Levitate in a Market Plagued by Uncertainty (Report PDF)
12 Apr 19
Brexit Blues Make for Slowest Spring Market in Five Years (Report PDF)
12 Mar 19
No Sign of Brexit Panic as Caution Crimps Supply (Report PDF)
12 Feb 19
Prices Move into the Red after Notching Up 87 Months of Growth (Report PDF)
15 Jan 19
Growth Nears Zero while London Readies for Recovery (Report PDF)

201812 reports

12 Dec 18
2018: A Year of Mixed Fortunes (Report PDF)
13 Nov 18
Rising Supply Pushes Market to the Brink (Report PDF)
12 Oct 18
Price Cutting Hits 7-Year High as Vendors' Patience Wanes (Report PDF)
12 Sep 18
Price Growth Trends Towards Zero and Below (Report PDF)
14 Aug 18
Home Price Falls Spread Across More Regions (Report PDF)
12 Jul 18
Price Cutting Nears 6-Year High (Report PDF)
12 Jun 18
Oversupply and Overpricing Threaten to Stall Market (Report PDF)
11 May 18
Summer Optimism Masks Market Melancholy (Report PDF)
12 Apr 18
Oversupply Exacerbates London and South East Downturn (Report PDF)
13 Mar 18
North West Prices March On Up (Report PDF)
13 Feb 18
Midlands Forges Ahead while London Prices Slide (Report PDF)
12 Jan 18
Northern House Prices Power Up (Report PDF)

201712 reports

12 Dec 17
Sales Supply Jumps as Rental Supply Falls (Report PDF)
14 Nov 17
Don't Panic: Stock Levels are Low and Demand Persistent (Report PDF)
12 Oct 17
House Prices Tick Up Despite London Falls (Report PDF)
12 Sep 17
London Falls Drag Down Price Growth to Near Zero (Report PDF)
15 Aug 17
The West and North Prosper while London and the South East Weaken (Report PDF)
12 Jul 17
House Price Growth Falls Further Behind Inflation (Report PDF)
13 Jun 17
Regions Prosper while London Home Prices Slide (Report PDF)
11 May 17
London Prices Down but Most Regions Performing Well (Report PDF)
12 Apr 17
Asking Prices Surge on Spring Optimism (Report PDF)
14 Mar 17
Demand Heads North as London Slumps (Report PDF)
14 Feb 17
Home Prices and Supply Surge in the East (Report PDF)
12 Jan 17
Home Prices Flatline as Supply Increases (Report PDF)

201612 reports

13 Dec 16
London Prices Fall as Supply Leaps in the East and South (Report PDF)
15 Nov 16
Home Prices Feel a Winter Chill (Report PDF)
12 Oct 16
Home Prices Bounce Back but Supply is on the Rise (Report PDF)
13 Sep 16
Prices Slide for Third Month in a Row (Report PDF)
12 Aug 16
Average Prices Weighed Down by Steep Falls in London (Report PDF)
12 Jul 16
Brexit Ends 19-Month House Price Rally (Report PDF)
14 Jun 16
London Prices Fall While East of England Soars (Report PDF)
12 May 16
Prices Overheat in the East while the Northern Regions Recover (Report PDF)
12 Apr 16
Prices Push On Up Across the Regions but London Stalls (Report PDF)
11 Mar 16
A Frenzy of Buying Across the Country (Report PDF)
12 Feb 16
East England Prices Take a Spring Leap (Report PDF)
12 Jan 16
London Prices Leap into 2016 (Report PDF)

201512 reports

15 Dec 15
Stock Levels Crash but Price Hikes Take a Seasonal Pause (Report PDF)
12 Nov 15
Stock of Property for Sale Hits New Low (Report PDF)
13 Oct 15
Prices Surge in the East and South East of England (Report PDF)
15 Sep 15
Average London House Price up £60,000 (Report PDF)
12 Aug 15
UK Property Drought Worsens Driving Prices Higher (Report PDF)
14 Jul 15
Prices Push On Up as Property Drought Continues (Report PDF)
12 Jun 15
Shock Monthly Rise of £10,000 for the Average London Home (Report PDF)
13 May 15
Property Prices Push Higher Despite Political Palpitations (Report PDF)
14 Apr 15
East England Leads Spring Price Growth (Report PDF)
12 Mar 15
Home Prices Take a Spring Leap (Report PDF)
12 Feb 15
Londoners Price Too High as Properties Pile Up (Report PDF)
14 Jan 15
Optimism Gives Home Prices An Early Nudge Up (Report PDF)

201412 reports

12 Dec 14
Home Prices Catch a Winter Chill (Report PDF)
12 Nov 14
London Prices Surge Again as Rest of UK Cools (Report PDF)
14 Oct 14
Home Prices Push Higher Despite Rising Supply (Report PDF)
12 Sep 14
London Prices Finally Slide as the Market Cools (Report PDF)
13 Aug 14
Rising Supply Puts the Brakes on Price Rises (Report PDF)
15 Jul 14
Supply Surges in London and Prices Still on the Rise (Report PDF)
12 Jun 14
High Prices Tempt More Londoners to Sell (Report PDF)
14 May 14
London Property Bubble Confirmed (Report PDF)
15 Apr 14
Home Prices Rising Faster Than Ever (Report PDF)
13 Mar 14
London on Fire while Scotland Stagnates (Report PDF)
13 Feb 14
Price Hike Alert: London Leads the Charge (Report PDF)
14 Jan 14
Calm Before the Storm: A Property Market in Crisis (Report PDF)

201312 reports

12 Dec 13
Inventory Hits All-Time Low as Seasonal Slowdown Takes Hold (Report PDF)
13 Nov 13
Prices Hit New High as Supply Drops to New Post-Crisis Low (Report PDF)
15 Oct 13
Recovery Spreads North and West as London's Bubble Expands (Report PDF)
12 Sep 13
Prices Soar as Supply Crisis Worsens in London and the South East (Report PDF)
13 Aug 13
Prices Up But North-South Disparity Worsens (Report PDF)
12 Jul 13
Home Prices Hit 5-Year High (Report PDF)
12 Jun 13
Buyers Compete as Supply Shrinks Further (Report PDF)
14 May 13
Regional Markets Show Signs of Genuine Recovery (Report PDF)
12 Apr 13
London Home Prices Go Stratospheric (Report PDF)
12 Mar 13
House Price Rises Push Up from the South (Report PDF)
12 Feb 13
Spring Price Surge Starts in London (Report PDF)
15 Jan 13
Shrinking Supply Supports UK Home Prices (Report PDF)

201212 reports

12 Dec 12
Prices Take a Bow in Best Year Post-Crisis (Report PDF)
12 Nov 12
Home Prices Buck Seasonal Trend (Report PDF)
12 Oct 12
Sellers' Optimism Gives Prices a Fillip (Report PDF)
12 Sep 12
Prices Fall as Reality Bites Back (Report PDF)
13 Aug 12
London Property Takes Olympic Gold (Report PDF)
12 Jul 12
London Leads Home Prices Up (Report PDF)
12 Jun 12
Home Prices Up Despite Weak Economy (Report PDF)
14 May 12
Supply Drought Raises Prices (Report PDF)
12 Apr 12
Spring Boost for Home Prices (Report PDF)
12 Mar 12
Shock Supply Drop Slows Market (Report PDF)
13 Feb 12
Optimistic Sellers Raise Supply and Prices (Report PDF)
12 Jan 12
Time On Market Rises to Record High (Report PDF)

201112 reports

12 Dec 11
North-South Divide Widens (Report PDF)
14 Nov 11
Short Supply Supports Home Prices (Report PDF)
12 Oct 11
Home Sellers Cut Deeper (Report PDF)
12 Sep 11
Home Prices Take a Seasonal Dip (Report PDF)
12 Aug 11
Home Prices Stagnate as Market Cools (Report PDF)
12 Jul 11
London Leading Home Prices Lower (Report PDF)
13 Jun 11
Prices Stall as Buyers Harder to Find (Report PDF)
12 May 11
Optimistic Sellers Push Prices to the Limit (Report PDF)
12 Apr 11
Home Prices Fall Further Behind Inflation (Report PDF)
14 Mar 11
Home Prices Signal Spring Bounce (Report PDF)
14 Feb 11
Sellers Slash and Prices Tumble (Report PDF)
12 Jan 11
Home Prices Hit New Post-Crisis Low (Report PDF)

201012 reports

13 Dec 10
Little Seasonal Cheer for Home Sellers (Report PDF)
12 Nov 10
Realism Weighs Heavy on Home Prices (Report PDF)
12 Oct 10
Autumn Home Vendors Price Too High (Report PDF)
13 Sep 10
Weight of Home Supply Forces Price Drop (Report PDF)
12 Aug 10
Home Prices Resist Discounting Surge (Report PDF)
12 Jul 10
London Gains While Regions Retreat (Report PDF)
14 Jun 10
Nervous Sellers Curb Price Rises (Report PDF)
12 May 10
Seller Surge Stifles Prices (Report PDF)
12 Apr 10
London Leaving the Regions Behind (Report PDF)
12 Mar 10
Spring Gives Sellers New Hope (Report PDF)
12 Feb 10
Asking Prices Slide to New Low (Report PDF)
12 Jan 10
Seasonal Chill Grips Housing Market (Report PDF)

200912 reports

14 Dec 09
Market Price Erosion Erases Recovery (Report PDF)
12 Nov 09
Overpricing Continues to Crimp Demand (Report PDF)
12 Oct 09
London Prices Stall Despite Supply Squeeze (Report PDF)
14 Sep 09
Northern Price Rises Confirm UK Housing Recovery (Report PDF)
12 Aug 09
London Slump Worsens While Most Regions Prosper (Report PDF)
13 Jul 09
Home Prices Rise Despite London Slide (Report PDF)
12 Jun 09
London Overpricing Hampers the Recovery (Report PDF)
12 May 09
London Asks Too Much As Regions Rally (Report PDF)
14 Apr 09
House Price Falls Near the Bottom (Report PDF)
12 Mar 09
London Leads Prices Lower (Report PDF)
12 Feb 09
Home Prices Find a Base (Report PDF)
13 Jan 09
Recovery Still a Distant Hope (Report PDF)

200812 reports

12 Dec 08
Sales Market Catches a Real Chill (Report PDF)
12 Nov 08
House Price Falls Accelerate (Report PDF)
13 Oct 08
Sellers Cut Prices Ahead of Winter (Report PDF)
12 Sep 08
Financial Woes Hasten House Price Falls (Report PDF)
12 Aug 08
All Regions See House Prices Slip (Report PDF)
14 Jul 08
Houses Take Bigger Haircut (Report PDF)
12 Jun 08
House Price Falls Accelerate (Report PDF)
13 May 08
UK Housing Slump Deepens (Report PDF)
14 Apr 08
Market Slump Deepens as Prices and Activity Slide (Report PDF)
12 Mar 08
Home Sellers Slash Prices (Report PDF)
12 Feb 08
Asking Prices Stabilise at Lower Levels (Report PDF)
14 Jan 08
Sales Activity Slumps and Prices Fall Across the Board (Report PDF)

200712 reports

12 Dec 07
Credit Crunch Bites Housing Market (Report PDF)
13 Nov 07
Prices Slip as Reality Sets In (Report PDF)
12 Oct 07
Sellers Lower Sights Seeking Deals (Report PDF)
12 Sep 07
Sellers Trim Asking Prices (Report PDF)
13 Aug 07
Supply Glut Puts Brakes on House Prices (Report PDF)
12 Jul 07
Supply Soars Choking Off Price Rises (Report PDF)
12 Jun 07
House Price Growth Wilts in the Heat (Report PDF)
14 May 07
House Prices Near Peak (Report PDF)
12 Apr 07
House Prices Rise But Affordability Crisis Looms (Report PDF)
13 Mar 07
Interest Rate Rises Damp Down Prices (Report PDF)
12 Feb 07
Estate Agents Raise Asking Prices (Report PDF)
12 Jan 07
Price Growth Continues (Report PDF)

20063 reports

12 Dec 06
Market Slows But Prices Still Rising (Report PDF)
13 Nov 06
Sellers More Optimistic (Report PDF)
12 Oct 06
House Price Growth Slows (Report PDF)

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