Houses for sale in Reading

There are 1,106 results for Reading. Property prices in Reading range from £113k to £1.55M with an average price of £364k.


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Property market in Reading

Average asking price £362k typical £290k
Most prices £110k – £1.52M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 1,106 172 more under offer
New to the market 338 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 10 weeks last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year −4.4% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £352k 1,768 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 6.2–7.5% houses 6.2%, flats 7.5%

What's for sale

1,159 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 48.1% 557 · £205k
Terraced houses 22.4% 260 · £350k
Semi-detached houses 12.9% 149 · £450k
Detached houses 11.7% 136 · £700k
Other homes 2.2% 26 · £185k
Bungalows 1.8% 21 · £450k
Park and mobile homes 0.6% 7 · £200k
Land and plots 0.3% 3 · £10k

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
Studio 1.3% 15 · £125k
1 bedroom 19.4% 224 · £175k
2 bedrooms 36.5% 421 · £240k
3 bedrooms 25.2% 290 · £410k
4 bedrooms 11.2% 129 · £575k
5+ bedrooms 6.3% 73 · £800k

Price bands

1,159 homes
Under £180k 18.2% 211
£180k – £250k 20.7% 240
£250k – £340k 20.6% 239
£340k – £480k 20.4% 236
£480k and over 20.1% 233

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale49%48%
Typical asking price£425k£205k
Average bedrooms3.31.7
Typical time to sell8 weeks12 weeks
Typical sold price£386k£215k
Gross rental yield6.2%7.5%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · no change since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Reading 2024 Q4: £325k (1,206 new listings) £325k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £336k (1,513 new listings) £336k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £350k (1,499 new listings) £350k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £345k (1,462 new listings) £345k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £338k (1,148 new listings) £338k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £325k (1,619 new listings) £325k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £325k (1,547 new listings) £325k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £325k (1,256 new listings) £325k 2026 Q3

Schools in Reading

43 primary · 11 secondary · 93% rated good or outstanding
  • Maiden Erlegh School secondary · Outstanding
  • Kendrick School secondary · Outstanding
  • Birch Copse Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Geoffrey Field Infant School primary · Outstanding
  • Aldryngton Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Westwood Farm Infant School primary · Outstanding

Based on 1,159 homes for sale on Houses now, 5,560 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.

Frequently asked questions about buying in Reading

What is the average house price in Reading?

The average home for sale in Reading is priced at £362,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £290,000. This is based on the 1,159 homes for sale on Houses right now.

How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Reading?

A typical 2-bedroom home in Reading costs £240,000 and a 3-bedroom home £410,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £170,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £175,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £575,000.

What price range should I expect in Reading?

Most homes in Reading are priced between £110,000 and £1.52 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £180,000, and one in five £480,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Reading?

There are 1,106 homes for sale in Reading on Houses right now, plus 172 already under offer. 338 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Reading?

No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale in Reading over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £325,000, 4.4% lower than the year before (£340,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 5%, 2-bedroom homes are down 4% and 3-bedroom homes are down 4%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Reading?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 10 weeks. About 28% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 4 months. Houses go faster, in about 8 weeks against about 12 weeks for flats.

What do homes actually sell for in Reading?

In the year to July 2026, 1,768 homes sold in Reading at a typical price of £352,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £386,000 and flats for about £215,000.

What rental yield can I get in Reading?

About 7.5% gross for flats and 6.2% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Reading over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Reading?

Flats and apartments are the most common, about half of homes for sale in Reading. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £205,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £700,000.

Are homes in Reading freehold or leasehold?

About half of homes for sale in Reading are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 16 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Reading?

There are 43 primary and 11 secondary schools in Reading. 93% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 11 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Reading?

Stations in Reading include Reading West, Reading, Tilehurst and Earley.