The average house price in Northern Ireland has increased since 2015, with minor fluctuations over time. The house price index is calculated using data on housing transactions and measures the development of house prices, with 2023 chosen as a base year when the index value was set to 100. In May 2025, the house price index reached 113.9, meaning that house prices have grown by nearly 14 percent since January 2023 and 9.5 percent since the same month a year ago. Among the different regions in the UK, the West and East Midlands experienced the strongest growth.

The average house price in Belfast has increased since 2015, with minor fluctuations over time. The house price index is calculated using data on housing transactions and measures the development of house prices, with January 2023 chosen as a base year when the index value was set to 100. In May 2025, the house price index reached 114.1, meaning that house prices have grown by 14.1 percent since 2023 and 10 percent since the same month in 2024. Among the different regions in the UK, the West and East Midlands experienced the strongest growth.

The United Kingdom Real Estate Market Report is Segmented by Property Type (Residential and Commercial), by Business Model (Sales and Rental), by End User (Individuals/Households, Corporates & SMEs and Others), and by Country (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The Report Offers Market Size and Forecasts in Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

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Annual descriptive price statistics for each calendar year 2005 – 2020 for 462 electoral wards within 11 Local Government Districts.

The statistics include:

• Minimum sale price

• Lower quartile sale price

• Median sale price

• Simple Mean sale price

• Upper Quartile sale price

• Maximum sale price

• Number of verified sales

Prices are available where at least 30 sales were recorded in the area within the calendar year which could be included in the regression model i.e. the following sales are excluded:

• Non Arms-Length sales

• sales of properties where the habitable space are less than 30m2 or greater than 1000m2

• sales less than £20,000.

Annual median or simple mean prices should not be used to calculate the property price change over time.
The quality (where quality refers to the combination of all characteristics of a residential property, both physical and locational) of the properties that are sold may differ from one time period to another. For example, sales in one quarter could be disproportionately skewed towards low-quality properties, therefore producing a biased estimate of average price. The median and simple mean prices are not ‘standardised’ and so the varying mix of properties sold in each quarter could give a false impression of the actual change in prices. In order to calculate the pure property price change over time it is necessary to compare like with like, and this can only be achieved if the ‘characteristics-mix’ of properties traded is standardised. To calculate pure property change over time please use the standardised prices in the NI House Price Index Detailed Statistics file.

United Kingdom PHRPI: Northern Ireland data was reported at 110.115 Jan2015=100 in Jul 2020. This stayed constant from the previous number of 110.115 Jan2015=100 for Jun 2020. United Kingdom PHRPI: Northern Ireland data is updated monthly, averaging 104.530 Jan2015=100 from Jan 2015 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110.115 Jan2015=100 in Jul 2020 and a record low of 99.984 Jan2015=100 in Feb 2015. United Kingdom PHRPI: Northern Ireland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.EB015: Private Housing Rental Prices Index: January 2015=100.

These National Statistics provide monthly estimates of the number of residential and non-residential property transactions in the UK and its constituent countries. National Statistics are accredited official statistics.

England and Northern Ireland statistics are based on information submitted to the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) database by taxpayers on SDLT returns.

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) replaced SDLT in Scotland from 1 April 2015 and this data is provided to HMRC by https://www.revenue.scot/">Revenue Scotland to continue the time series.

Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replaced SDLT in Wales from 1 April 2018. To continue the time series, the https://gov.wales/welsh-revenue-authority">Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) have provided HMRC with a monthly data feed of LTT transactions since July 2021.

LTT figures for the latest month are estimated using a grossing factor based on data for the most recent and complete financial year. Until June 2021, LTT transactions for the latest month were estimated by HMRC based upon year on year growth in line with other UK nations.

LTT transactions up to the penultimate month are aligned with LTT statistics.

Go to Stamp Duty Land Tax guidance for the latest rates and information.

Go to Stamp Duty Land Tax rates from 1 December 2003 to 22 September 2022 and Stamp Duty: rates on land transfers before December 2003 for historic rates.

The latest release was published 09:30 28 November 2025 and was updated with provisional data from completed transactions during October 2025.

The next release will be published 09:30 09 January 2026 and will be updated with provisional data from completed transactions during November 2025.

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240320184933/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-property-transactions-completed-in-the-uk-with-value-40000-or-above">Archive versions of the Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above are available via the UK Government Web Archive, from the National Archives.