Solihull Property Market Report 2026: House Prices, Trends & What Sellers Need to Know
Updated August 2026
If you own a property in Solihull, Knowle, Dorridge or the surrounding areas, you may be wondering what is happening to the local property market in 2026.
The encouraging news is that the latest official figures show Solihull house prices continuing to demonstrate resilience, with annual price growth currently outperforming the wider West Midlands.
Whether you’re considering selling this year, planning your next move or simply curious about what your home could be worth, here’s our latest look at the Solihull property market in 2026.
Are House Prices Rising in Solihull in 2026?
According to the latest Office for National Statistics and HM Land Registry figures, the average property price in Solihull reached approximately £335,000 in June 2026.
That’s an increase of 4.2% compared with June 2025, when the average stood at approximately £322,000.
Interestingly, Solihull’s annual increase was also ahead of the wider West Midlands, where prices increased by 2.6% over the same period.
For homeowners, that suggests a local market that has remained remarkably resilient despite the wider economic pressures affecting the UK housing market.
Solihull House Prices by Property Type
Of course, there isn’t really such a thing as one “Solihull house price”.
The area contains everything from apartments and starter homes to substantial detached properties, and values can vary considerably between individual roads and neighbourhoods.
The latest official June 2026 averages for Solihull are:
| Property type | Average price |
|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 |
| Semi-detached | £349,000 |
| Terraced | £267,000 |
| Flats & maisonettes | £184,000 |
Terraced properties recorded particularly strong annual growth of 5.9%, while flats and maisonettes increased by 2.5% over the year.
These figures are useful for understanding the overall market, but they shouldn’t be treated as a valuation of an individual home.
Two properties on neighbouring roads can achieve very different prices depending on their size, condition, plot, extensions, refurbishment, school catchment and exact location.
What Are Properties Actually Selling For in Solihull?
Different property portals calculate their averages differently, which is why you may see different figures when researching Solihull house prices online.
For example, Rightmove’s current sold-price data shows an overall average of approximately £398,931 for Solihull over the last year, with semi-detached properties averaging £365,215, detached homes £722,234 and flats £198,318. Rightmove reports overall sold prices as similar to the previous year and around 2% above the 2023 peak.
This doesn’t contradict the ONS figure the datasets, geographic definitions, periods and methodologies differ.
It’s also why we believe local comparable sales are far more useful when valuing your individual property than simply looking at one headline average.
Why Does Solihull Remain Such a Popular Place to Live?
For us, the strength of the Solihull property market isn’t particularly surprising.
The borough offers an attractive combination of excellent transport connections, highly regarded schools, thriving town and village centres and easy access to Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
Areas including Knowle, Dorridge, Shirley, Monkspath, Dickens Heath, Hampton-in-Arden, Hockley Heath and surrounding villages each offer something slightly different.
Rail connections, proximity to Birmingham Airport and the NEC, access to major road networks and the area’s choice of established residential neighbourhoods continue to make Solihull attractive to a wide range of buyers.
And that’s an important point when selling.
People aren’t simply buying bricks and mortar.
They’re buying the location and lifestyle too.
What Are First-Time Buyers Paying in Solihull?
First-time buyers remain an important part of the Solihull property market.
The average price paid by a first-time buyer in Solihull was £268,000 in June 2026, according to the latest official figures.
That’s up from approximately £256,000 a year earlier an annual increase of 4.6%.
Home movers, meanwhile, paid an average of approximately £407,000, compared with £393,000 a year earlier.
That shows activity isn’t limited to one end of the market. Solihull continues to accommodate first-time buyers alongside families, upsizers, downsizers and buyers moving into the area.
Is It a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market in 2026?
We’d describe 2026 as a market where good properties can absolutely sell well but getting the fundamentals right matters.
Nationally, buyers have had more properties to choose from this year. Rightmove reported that the number of homes available for sale in May was at its highest level for that time of year in 11 years.
That doesn’t mean homeowners shouldn’t sell.
It means buyers can afford to be more selective.
For sellers, three things become particularly important:
Accurate pricing. Great presentation. Strong marketing.
An attractive home that launches at a sensible market price and reaches the right audience is in a much stronger position than one that starts too high and subsequently requires reductions.
Rightmove’s May research found that properties requiring a price reduction were taking considerably longer to sell than those that didn’t need to be reduced.
That’s why an experienced local valuation matters.
Is Now a Good Time to Sell a House in Solihull?
There’s no universal “perfect” time to sell.
The right time depends on your property, circumstances and plans.
However, the 2026 data gives Solihull homeowners several reasons to feel positive.
Average prices have risen year-on-year, Solihull’s annual growth has been ahead of the wider West Midlands, and there remains demand across different sections of the local market.
At the same time, greater buyer choice means sellers shouldn’t assume that simply putting a property online will achieve the best result.
How your home is positioned, priced and marketed matters.
And that’s where choosing the right estate agent becomes particularly important.
How Much Is My House Worth in Solihull?
This is probably the question we’re asked most often.
Online property estimates can be a useful starting point, but an algorithm cannot necessarily see that you’ve:
- extended your kitchen;
- added another bedroom;
- completely refurbished the property;
- landscaped the garden;
- replaced the kitchen or bathrooms;
- converted the garage;
- improved the property’s energy efficiency; or
- created something buyers will pay a premium for.
It also won’t necessarily understand the difference between two individual roads within the same postcode in the way someone who works within the local property market does.
That’s why we’d always recommend a personal property valuation if you’re seriously considering selling.
What About the Solihull Rental Market?
It’s not only the sales market that’s worth watching.
The latest ONS figures put the average private rent in Solihull at £1,269 per month in July 2026, up 2.3% compared with £1,240 a year earlier.
Average monthly rents by bedroom count were:
One bedroom: £851
Two bedrooms: £1,057
Three bedrooms: £1,252
Four or more bedrooms: £1,863
Again, individual rental values can vary considerably according to location, condition and property type.
If you’re a landlord or you’re considering letting a property for the first time a lettings valuation can give you a much more realistic indication of what your particular property could achieve.
Our Outlook for the Solihull Property Market
The numbers tell us something important: there isn’t one UK property market.
Local markets behave differently.
And the latest data suggests Solihull has continued to demonstrate its strength as a desirable place to own and buy property.
For the remainder of 2026, we’d expect buyers to continue having plenty of choice, making realistic pricing and high-quality marketing increasingly important for sellers.
That’s not something to be negative about.
Quite the opposite.
It creates an opportunity for well-presented, correctly priced properties to stand out from the competition.
And when you’re selling what is probably your biggest financial asset, standing out matters.
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