Key indicators for buyers
The YO26 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 133.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.9x in 2022 to 7.8x today. Rising rents (£1,172/mo, +5.5%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider York area
A home in York costs 7.8x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.9x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider York area
Average monthly rent in York is £1,172, up 5.5% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average York price of £848,586 with a 25% deposit (£212k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £3,349 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses YO26 avg. price with York rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£3,349) are £2,177 more than renting (£1,172). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £212k — it would take around 17679 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
6, CORMORANT MEWS, GREEN HAMMERTON YO26 8FT | Detached | £499,950 | 23 Jan 2026 |
91, BECKFIELD LANE, ACOMB YO26 5PW | Terraced | £475,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, ALMSFORD DRIVE YO26 5NS | Semi-detached | £290,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
SWISS HOUSE, THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON YO26 8BQ | Detached | £1,375,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
10, MANTHORPE WALK YO26 4UB | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
23, ALDBOROUGH WAY YO26 4UX | Terraced | £272,500 | 14 Jan 2026 |
68, THE GREEN, ACOMB YO26 5LR | Terraced |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in YO26 sold for £848,586 in 2026, with a median of £320,000 across 11 transactions. Prices rose 133.4% compared to the previous year.
| £237,000 |
| 12 Jan 2026 |
10, ST THOMAS'S WAY, GREEN HAMMERTON YO26 8BE | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
42, GRANTHAM DRIVE YO26 4TZ | Semi-detached | £550,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
OAKLANDS, HIGH STREET, WHIXLEY YO26 8AW | Detached | £4,800,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
8, GARNET TERRACE YO26 4XX | Terraced | £210,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
44, STAMFORD STREET EAST YO26 4YD | Terraced | £240,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
19, GRESLEY COURT YO26 5PF | Flat/Maisonette | £155,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
5, THE OLD MALT KILN, WESTFIELD ROAD, TOCKWITH YO26 7RH | Terraced | £400,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
7, CRANBROOK ROAD YO26 5JB | Semi-detached | £370,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, FOX GARTH, NETHER POPPLETON YO26 6LP | Detached | £350,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
167, CHAPELFIELDS ROAD, ACOMB YO26 5AD | Semi-detached | £253,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
33, HOWE HILL CLOSE YO26 4SN | Detached | £300,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
16, HOWE HILL ROAD YO26 4SW | Terraced | £288,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
130, BECKFIELD LANE, ACOMB YO26 5TW | Semi-detached | £376,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in YO26 was a detached property on Cormorant Mews for £499,950 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £320,000.