Universities
The University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores and Liverpool Hope bring tens of thousands of students to the city every year, and many graduates stay on to rent.
HESA student statistics 2024/25Market report · Liverpool · Autumn 2026
Liverpool, in numbers.
A waterfront city on the rise: two Premier League clubs and a brand-new stadium, a record year at the airport, three universities, and prices rising far faster than the UK average. Here is where the market stands today, from official and institutional sources only.
- Average house price
- £189,000 Jul 2026 · +8.1% yoy · ONS
- Average monthly rent
- £913 Aug 2026 · +5.6% yoy · ONS
- Average flat price
- £130,000 Jul 2026 · ONS / HM Land Registry
- Airport passengers
- 5.6m 2025 · record year · LJLA
01 · Prices
Up 8.1% in a year — far ahead of the UK.
Liverpool prices dipped by about 2.7% over the winter, from £181,900 in December 2025 to £177,100 in February 2026. Since then they have risen every month, reaching £189,000 in July, 8.1% above a year earlier and nearly twice the North West's 4.4%.
That growth comes from a low base: the average Liverpool home still costs less than three-quarters of the UK average of £273,000.
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Local figures are provisional and revised monthly.
| Type | Average price | Average rent | Indicative gross yield* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flats & maisonettes | £129,558 | £786 / month | 7.3% |
| Terraced | £179,418 | £917 / month | 6.1% |
| Semi-detached | £239,834 | £1,008 / month | 5.0% |
| Detached | £398,405 | £1,225 / month | 3.7% |
Prices: HM Land Registry (Jul 2026). Rents: ONS (Aug 2026). *MCG calculation: average rent × 12 ÷ average price, before costs. Individual properties will differ.
02 · Rents
Rents rising faster than the UK.
The average Liverpool rent reached £913 a month in August 2026, up 5.6% in a year and well ahead of the UK rise of 3.8%. Rents remain affordable for tenants, which keeps demand deep.
Annual changePricesRents
Liverpool
North West
United Kingdom
£6861 bed
£8372 bed
£9633 bed
£1,2934+ bed
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, September 2026 release.
03 · Outlook
What the forecasters expect.
Neither Savills nor JLL publishes a Liverpool-only forecast. Both cut their national 2026 forecasts after mortgage rates rose this spring, and both expect more affordable markets to hold up better. Liverpool, with prices well below the UK average, is exactly that kind of market.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK house prices | −2.0% | +2.5% | +5.0% | +6.0% | +6.0% | +18.5% |
| Bank of England rate (year end) | 3.75% | 3.50% | 3.00% | 2.75% | 2.50% | — |
JLL expects UK prices to end 2026 broadly flat (−0.5%), noting that some more affordable markets should end the year in positive territory.
JLL, Residential Forecasts 2026–2030
JLL has upgraded its rent forecast: UK rents are now expected to rise 3.5% in 2026 and 16.5% over the five years to 2030.
JLL, Residential Forecasts 2026–2030
Forecasts are opinions, not guarantees.
04 · Why tenants choose Liverpool
Four engines of demand.
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport handled over 5.6 million passengers in 2025, its busiest year in 92 years and 11% up on 2024.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Jan 2026Football & the waterfront
Home of Liverpool FC and Everton. Everton's 52,888-seat stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock opened in August 2025, forecast to bring a £1.3bn boost to the local economy and anchor the regeneration of the north docks.
Laing O'Rourke; RLB, Nov 2025Value
With an average price of £189,000 against £273,000 for the UK, Liverpool offers a lower entry point and higher rental returns than most English cities.
ONS, Sep 202605 · The MCG view
What this means for investors.
- Momentum. Prices rose 8.1% in a year while rents rose 5.6%: both income and value are moving in the right direction.
- Income first. Flats show indicative gross yields of around 7%, among the strongest of any major UK city.
- Regeneration. The new Everton stadium and waterfront schemes are reshaping the north of the city centre.
- Choose carefully. Low prices vary a lot street by street. Asset selection and good management matter more than the headline.
Sources
- ONS — Housing prices in Liverpool (16 Sep 2026)
- HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index, Liverpool
- ONS — Private rent and house prices, UK: September 2026
- Savills — Revised mainstream house price forecasts (Jun 2026)
- JLL — Residential Forecasts 2026–2030 (May 2026)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport — record 5.6m passengers (Jan 2026)
- Laing O'Rourke — Everton Stadium
- RLB — Hill Dickinson Stadium (Nov 2025)
- HESA — Higher Education Student Statistics 2024/25
Figures last reviewed 30 September 2026. Yields are MCG's own calculation before costs. This page is for information only and is not financial advice. Property values and rents can fall as well as rise.
