Council-by-Council breakdown as average Northern Ireland house price jumps 7.5%, with double-digit gains in several areas

The average price of a home in Northern Ireland climbed to £195,936 by the end of 2025 — marking a solid 7.5% increase on the previous year, according to the latest official figures.

The data, published in the Quarter 4 2025 House Price Index by Land and Property Services, with analysis support from Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, shows continued resilience in the local property market despite wider economic pressures.

The Index, which tracks changes in residential property prices using Stamp Duty data recorded by HM Revenue & Customs, reveals notable variation across council areas — both in house prices and annual growth rates.

House prices ranged from an average of £173,261 in Mid and East Antrim to £231,628 in Lisburn and Castlereagh, underlining the significant regional differences in market strength and demand.

A total of 6,353 residential properties changed hands during the final quarter of the year, reflecting sustained activity in the housing market as 2025 drew to a close.

Overall, Northern Ireland’s House Price Index stood at 120.6 for Q4 2025. At council level, index values ranged from 117.4 in Causeway Coast and Glens to 125.6 in Derry City and Strabane.

Newry, Mourne and Down recorded the highest annual price growth at 12.4%, with a standardised average price of £218,595. Mid Ulster followed closely behind with annual growth of 10.7%, while Fermanagh and Omagh saw prices rise by 10.2% year-on-year.

Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid and East Antrim also posted robust annual growth of 8.3% and 8.1% respectively.

In Belfast, the average standardised price reached £178,459, representing annual growth of 5.4%. Antrim and Newtownabbey recorded a 6.2% annual rise, while Lisburn and Castlereagh saw prices increase by 6.3%.

Ards and North Down posted annual growth of 7.1%, though it recorded a slight quarterly dip of 0.9%. Derry City and Strabane saw prices grow 6.4% year-on-year despite a small quarterly decline of 1%.

The House Price Index is published quarterly — in February, May, August and November — approximately eight weeks after the end of each reporting period, providing one of the most comprehensive official snapshots of residential property trends across Northern Ireland.

The House Price Index and Standardised Price in each council area for Q4 2025 is as follows:

Antrim and Newtownabbey

Index: 119.2

Quarterly Change: 1.1%

Annual Change: 6.2%

Standardised Price: £197,918

Ards and North Down

Index: 122.0

Quarterly Change: -0.9%

Annual Change: 7.1%

Standardised Price: £221,690

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Index: 118.0

Quarterly Change: 2.7%

Annual Change: 7.5%

Standardised Price: £179,907

Belfast

Index: 119.5

Quarterly Change: 0.7%

Annual Change: 5.4%

Standardised Price: £178,459

Causeway Coast and Glens

Index: 117.4

Quarterly Change: 2.2%

Annual Change: 8.3%

Standardised Price: £213,957

Derry City and Strabane

Index: 125.6

Quarterly Change: -1.0%

Annual Change: 6.4%

Standardised Price: £177,589

Fermanagh and Omagh

Index: 124.3

Quarterly Change: 3.2%

Annual Change: 10.2%

Standardised Price: £194,970

Lisburn and Castlereagh

Index: 119.4

Quarterly Change: 2.7%

Annual Change: 6.3%

Standardised Price: £231,628

Mid and East Antrim

Index: 118.1

Quarterly Change: 1.3%

Annual Change: 8.1%

Standardised Price: £173,261

Mid Ulster

Index: 123.2

Quarterly Change: 1.4%

Annual Change: 10.7%

Standardised Price: £189,185

Newry, Mourne and Down

Index: 126.0

Quarterly Change: 4.5%

Annual Change: 12.4%

Standardised Price: £218,595.

The NI House Price Index is a quarterly index and is published in February, May, August and November each year, around eight weeks after the end of each quarter.