House prices in Chester

Median value — July 2026

£305,000

Modelled from 41,232 properties Stede tracks in Chester

Market snapshot

£305,000

Median value

£385,792

Average value

1,666

Sales in the last 12 months

+6%

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£0£100k£200k£300k£400k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.

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Modelled value at the end of each year, with any recorded sales
YearModelled value
2000£85,639
2001£96,214
2002£114,328
2003£144,070
2004£172,185
2005£178,210
2006£188,594
2007£196,329
2008£178,479
2009£183,036
2010£181,844
2011£173,121
2012£174,443
2013£181,065
2014£189,753
2015£196,591
2016£203,437
2017£211,684
2018£216,099
2019£220,398
2020£238,711
2021£256,051
2022£286,266
2023£280,872
2024£292,095
2025£293,061
2026£305,000

Property types

  • Semi-detached house34%£303,000
  • Detached house29%£458,000
  • Mid-terrace house22%£246,000
  • Flat / Maisonette12%£166,000
  • Property3%£494,000

Areas in Chester

Streets in Chester

About this area

Chester, in Cheshire, is a city. Stede can model 41,232 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of July 2026, Chester has a median estimated value of £305,000 and an average of £385,792.

Modelled values in Chester are +6% over the past year and +22% over five years.

The market here is mostly semi-detached houses, which make up 34% of the properties Stede tracks in Chester.

1,666 sales were recorded in Chester over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Chester?

As of July 2026, the average estimated value is £385,792 and the median is £305,000 across 41,232 properties Stede tracks in Chester. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Chester going up or down?

Modelled values in Chester are +6% over the past year and +22% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Chester?

34% of the properties Stede tracks in Chester are semi-detached houses. detached houses are next most common, at 29%.

How many properties are in Chester?

Stede can model 41,232 properties in Chester, with 1,666 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Chester?

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources used for every individual property valuation on Stede. Full detail is on the methodology page.

How we calculate this

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources behind every individual property valuation on Stede.

Read the full methodology and data sources →