House prices in Chester

Median value — July 2026

£303,516

Modelled from 25,488 properties Stede tracks in Chester

Market snapshot

£303,516

Median value

£402,871

Average value

1,619

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£85,222
2001£95,746
2002£113,772
2003£143,369
2004£171,347
2005£177,343
2006£187,677
2007£195,374
2008£177,610
2009£182,146
2010£180,959
2011£172,279
2012£173,594
2013£180,184
2014£188,830
2015£195,635
2016£202,448
2017£210,654
2018£215,048
2019£219,326
2020£237,550
2021£254,805
2022£284,873
2023£279,505
2024£290,674
2025£291,635
2026£303,516

Property types

  • Semi-detached house32%£289,258
  • Detached house31%£450,036
  • Mid-terrace house20%£243,005
  • Flat / Maisonette13%£168,182
  • Property5%£410,106

Areas in Chester

Streets in Chester

About this area

Chester, in Cheshire, is a city. Stede can model 25,488 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 £303,516 and an average of £402,871.

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 32% of the properties Stede tracks in Chester.

1,619 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 £402,871 and the median is £303,516 across 25,488 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?

32% of the properties Stede tracks in Chester are semi-detached houses. detached houses are next most common, at 31%.

How many properties are in Chester?

Stede can model 25,488 properties in Chester, with 1,619 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 →