What can you afford in Leeds?
7,976 homes changed hands in Leeds over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £245,000 or less, a quarter for under £182,000, and three quarters for under £342,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £49,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £49,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 6.7× the local median full-time salary of £36,716 (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 · Leeds
£245,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £182,000
- Three quarters under
- £342,000
- Sales
- 7,976
- HPI average
- £246,699
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 7,976 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 7.3% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 22.1% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 51.7% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 80% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 90.8% |
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 · 1,098 | ≈£30,000 |
| Terraced house | £200,000 · 2,348 | ≈£40,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £260,000 · 3,132 | ≈£52,000 |
| Detached house | £430,000 · 1,398 | ≈£86,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Leeds average prices up 3.7% 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.