Living in Manchester, Greater Manchester
Thinking of moving to Manchester? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Manchester, Greater Manchester - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.
Free Manchester Area Report
Sold prices, price trends, local rents and house prices against earnings for Manchester - compiled from official sources into one report. Enter your email and we will send you your copy.
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See the full property report - £2Property Market in Manchester
Average Prices by Type in ManchesterThis is the average asking price of homes currently listed for sale on Domovita in this area - not sold prices. For prices homes actually sold for, see our sold-price pages.
| Type | Avg. Price | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £321,429 | 14 |
| Flat | £186,111 | 9 |
| Terrace | £181,250 | 8 |
| Detached | £387,500 | 4 |
House prices and local earnings
Homes in Manchester cost 6.11 times median annual earnings for people working there (2025).
- Across England: 7.63 times (2025)
- Manchester a year earlier: 6.94 times (2024)
What this measures: the median price paid for homes in Manchester over the 12 months to September 2025, divided by the median gross annual pay of full-time employees who work in Manchester, wherever they live. That is what "workplace-based" means - it is about jobs in the area, not the earnings of people who live there. Earnings come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (April 2025). A higher ratio means homes are less affordable for people working locally. The latest year uses provisional earnings, which ONS revises the following year. This is a council-area figure, not a valuation of any home.
Source: Office for National Statistics, House price to workplace-based earnings ratio, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last reviewed 20 October 2026.
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The average asking price here is £265,105. Find out what your home is worth today with a free, no-obligation valuation from local estate agents.
Local administration around Manchester
Boundary data: mySociety MapIt. MP data: UK Parliament Members API. Based on the town-centre postcode, so a larger town may span more than one ward, constituency or MP - check your exact address for certainty.
Recent sold prices near Manchester (postcode M2)
| Address | Price | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 - 32, ST ANN STREET | £348,620 | Flat | Apr 2026 |
| FLAT 301, 37, CROSS STREET | £167,000 | Flat | Jan 2026 |
| FLAT 8, 9, CHAPEL WALKS | £290,000 | Flat | Nov 2024 |
See all sold prices in Manchester
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.