What can you afford in Harborough?
1,298 homes changed hands in Harborough over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £324,500 or less, a quarter for under £255,000, and three quarters for under £455,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £64,900 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £65,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.6× the local median full-time salary of £42,423 (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 · Harborough
£324,500
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £255,000
- Three quarters under
- £455,000
- Sales
- 1,298
- HPI average
- £346,278
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,298 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 3.7% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 7.5% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 23.6% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 61.7% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 80.7% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £150,000 · 77 | ≈£30,000 |
| Terraced house | £242,500 · 240 | ≈£48,500 |
| Semi-detached house | £285,000 · 353 | ≈£57,000 |
| Detached house | £443,750 · 628 | ≈£88,750 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Harborough average prices up 7.1% 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.