Key indicators for buyers
The YO30 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 164.5%, 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 £898,667 with a 25% deposit (£225k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £3,546 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses YO30 avg. price with York rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£3,546) are £2,374 more than renting (£1,172). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £225k — it would take around 18722 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
9, LANCASTER WAY YO30 5ZA | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
15, SWINTON CLOSE, RAWCLIFFE YO30 5NB | Terraced | £360,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
11, BAKER STREET YO30 7AY | Terraced | £217,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
CLIFTON HOLME, OUSECLIFFE GARDENS YO30 6LX | Detached | £3,400,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 1, BOOTHAM HOUSE, BOOTHAM YO30 7BZ | Flat/Maisonette | £700,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
87, LINTON WOODS LANE, LINTON ON OUSE YO30 2TF | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 4, ENDEAVOUR HOUSE, GEORGE CAYLEY DRIVE YO30 4XE |
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 YO30 sold for £898,667 in 2026, with a median of £370,000 across 6 transactions. Prices rose 164.5% compared to the previous year.
| Flat/Maisonette |
| £175,000 |
| 19 Dec 2025 |
37, GROSVENOR ROAD YO30 7EP | Terraced | £405,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
9, ROUNDHILL LINK YO30 4UN | Detached | £525,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1A, BOOTHAM YO30 7BN | Flat/Maisonette | £285,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 22, BURTON CROFT, 69, BURTON STONE LANE YO30 6FG | Flat/Maisonette | £212,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
63, CROMBIE AVENUE YO30 6DW | Semi-detached | £245,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
51, BROADSTONE WAY YO30 4UF | Semi-detached | £317,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
12, AUTHITTS COTTAGES, SHIPTON BY BENINGBROUGH YO30 1BJ | Terraced | £288,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
6, DEANHEAD GROVE YO30 4UH | Detached | £305,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
14, HORNER STREET YO30 6EA | Terraced | £177,500 | 17 Dec 2025 |
37, SPALDING AVENUE YO30 6JJ | Terraced | £245,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
APARTMENT 9, NEON, KETTLESTRING LANE YO30 4XF | Flat/Maisonette | £150,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
8, BROMPTON ROAD YO30 6NJ | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
11, SYCAMORE PLACE YO30 7DW | Terraced | £442,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in YO30 was a semi-detached property on Lancaster Way for £380,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £317,500.