House prices in Watford

Median value — July 2026

£441,830

Modelled from 35,510 properties Stede tracks in Watford

Market snapshot

£441,830

Median value

£551,847

Average value

1,032

Sales in the last 12 months

-1%

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

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£131,102
2001£142,890
2002£183,886
2003£197,652
2004£216,262
2005£214,661
2006£238,192
2007£251,189
2008£220,145
2009£225,408
2010£240,538
2011£239,273
2012£252,702
2013£262,057
2014£304,678
2015£349,560
2016£393,684
2017£400,060
2018£385,944
2019£388,175
2020£398,464
2021£425,177
2022£455,170
2023£430,898
2024£440,010
2025£431,636
2026£441,830

Property types

  • Flat / Maisonette32%£273,217
  • Mid-terrace house30%£441,104
  • Semi-detached house25%£553,447
  • Detached house11%£901,763
  • Property2%£520,995

Areas in Watford

Streets in Watford

About this area

Watford, in Hertfordshire, is a town. Stede can model 35,510 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of July 2026, Watford has a median estimated value of £441,830 and an average of £551,847.

Modelled values in Watford are -1% over the past year and +5% over five years.

The market here is mostly flats, which make up 32% of the properties Stede tracks in Watford.

1,032 sales were recorded in Watford over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Watford?

As of July 2026, the average estimated value is £551,847 and the median is £441,830 across 35,510 properties Stede tracks in Watford. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Watford going up or down?

Modelled values in Watford are -1% over the past year and +5% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Watford?

32% of the properties Stede tracks in Watford are flats. mid-terrace houses are next most common, at 30%.

How many properties are in Watford?

Stede can model 35,510 properties in Watford, with 1,032 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Watford?

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 →