What can you afford in County Durham?
5,839 homes changed hands in County Durham over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £140,000 or less, a quarter for under £95,000, and three quarters for under £210,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £28,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £28,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.2× the local median full-time salary of £33,436 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · County Durham
£140,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £95,000
- Three quarters under
- £210,000
- Sales
- 5,839
- HPI average
- £137,167
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 5,839 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 41.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 64.2% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 82.5% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 95% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 95.5% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £86,000 · 203 | ≈£17,200 |
| Terraced house | £100,000 · 2,386 | ≈£20,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £150,000 · 1,932 | ≈£30,000 |
| Detached house | £265,000 · 1,318 | ≈£53,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts County Durham average prices up 4.4% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.