Housing in Plymouth factsheet
House prices
Set out below are house prices for Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall showing comparisons with Greater London and the South West, taken from the HM Land Registry, residential property price report.
Average price of residential property sales, April 2008
Price (£) by property type
| Location | Detached | Semi-detached | Terraced | Flat/ maisonette | Average price |
| Cornwall | 305,499 | 186,049 | 160,809 | 153,726 | 213,534 |
| Devon | 320,348 | 196,690 | 161,659 | 138,005 | 212,623 |
| Plymouth | 308,360 | 158,521 | 133,659 | 86,974 | 145,075 |
| Greater London | 618,831 | 359,904 | 320,885 | 314,921 | 350,925 |
| England and Wales | 275,746 | 172,861 | 144,403 | 171,097 | 183,626 |
Further information on house prices can be found on the Land Registry website.
Rented accommodation
Average rents in £s per calendar month
(based on figures quoted by local agencies in June 2008)
| Location | 4-bedroomed detached/ waterside apartments | 3-bedroomed semi-detached | 1-bedroomed flat/ maisonette |
| Cornwall | 1,197 | 713 | 392 |
| Devon | 1,262 | 710 | 472 |
| Plymouth | 1,231 | 775 | 500 |
The variety of housing available to purchase in Plymouth is also reflected in the rental market and there are letting agencies that specialise in this market.