What can you afford in West Devon?
712 homes changed hands in West Devon over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £295,000 or less, a quarter for under £215,000, and three quarters for under £430,125. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £59,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £59,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.6× the local median full-time salary of £38,638 (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 · West Devon
£295,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £215,000
- Three quarters under
- £430,125
- Sales
- 712
- HPI average
- £294,782
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 712 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 4.1% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 14.5% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 35% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 66.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 83% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £151,500 · 80 | ≈£30,300 |
| Terraced house | £230,000 · 192 | ≈£46,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £282,250 · 162 | ≈£56,450 |
| Detached house | £440,000 · 278 | ≈£88,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts West Devon average prices up 2.2% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- Watford
- Waverley
- Wealden
- Welwyn Hatfield
- West Berkshire
- West Lancashire
- West Lindsey
- West Northamptonshire
- West Oxfordshire
- West Suffolk
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.