UK gross residential sales for 2026 year-to-date stand at 1.053 million homes sold subject to contract. This figure is 7.5% lower than the 1.139 million sales recorded by this point in 2025.
New property listings for the year-to-date reached 1.557 million, which is 0.1% below 2025 figures but 8.8% higher than the 2017-2019 average. In the latest week (week 44), 28,700 new listings were added.
The average rent in November 2026 is £1,834 per calendar month. This represents an increase from £1,769 pcm in November 2025 and £1,449 pcm in November 2021. There are 320,000 UK rental properties available as of November 1, 2026.
For homes that went sold subject to contract, the average price per square foot in September 2026 was £339.07. This is 0.8% lower than 12 months ago but 12.5% higher than six years ago.