Houses for sale in Tower Hamlets, Greater London

There are 3,658 results for Tower Hamlets, Greater London. Property prices in Tower Hamlets range from £248k to £3.18M with an average price of £592k.


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Property market in Tower Hamlets

Average asking price £584k typical £499k
Most prices £250k – £2.6M leaving out the extremes
Homes for sale 3,658 137 more under offer
New to the market 959 in the last 30 days
Typical time to sell 9 weeks last 12 months
Asking prices, year on year −1.0% homes newly listed
Typical sold price £465k 1,770 sales in 12 months
Gross rental yield 5.0–7.4% houses 5.0%, flats 7.4%

What's for sale

2,320 homes · share, count and typical price
Flats and apartments 95.3% 2,212 · £475k
Terraced houses 3.1% 71 · £750k
Other homes 1.2% 28 · £700k
Semi-detached houses 0.2% 5 · £700k
Detached houses 0.1% 2 · £445k
Land and plots 0.1% 2 · £2.94M

How many bedrooms

share, count and typical price
Studio 3.3% 72 · £385k
1 bedroom 38.2% 828 · £400k
2 bedrooms 43.6% 944 · £550k
3 bedrooms 12.8% 278 · £725k
4 bedrooms 1.6% 34 · £850k
5+ bedrooms 0.5% 10 · £1.33M

Price bands

2,320 homes
Under £350k 19.4% 449
£350k – £430k 20.6% 479
£430k – £550k 17.6% 409
£550k – £720k 21.7% 503
£720k and over 20.7% 480

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes for sale3%95%
Typical asking price£750k£475k
Average bedrooms3.21.7
Typical time to sell9 weeks9 weeks
Typical sold price£833k£440k
Gross rental yield5.0%7.4%

Asking prices over time

typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter · −6.7% since 2024 Q4 Median asking price per quarter in Tower Hamlets 2024 Q4: £525k (2,793 new listings) £525k 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £533k (3,546 new listings) £533k 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £525k (2,989 new listings) £525k 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £500k (2,872 new listings) £500k 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £563k (3,118 new listings) £563k 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £525k (4,385 new listings) £525k 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £500k (3,876 new listings) £500k 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £490k (2,995 new listings) £490k 2026 Q3

Prices in and around Tower Hamlets

typical asking price, cheapest first
  1. London Borough of Waltham Forest £450k
  2. Tower Hamlets £499k
  3. London Borough of Southwark £500k
  4. London Borough of Newham £500k
  5. London Borough of Hackney £625k

Schools in Tower Hamlets

69 primary · 16 secondary · 89% rated good or outstanding
  • Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat Church of England Secondary School secondary · Outstanding
  • Swanlea School secondary · Outstanding
  • Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy primary · Outstanding
  • Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy primary · Outstanding
  • Manorfield Primary School primary · Outstanding
  • Stebon Primary School primary · Outstanding

Based on 2,320 homes for sale on Houses now, 14,272 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 Tower Hamlets

What is the average house price in Tower Hamlets?

The average home for sale in Tower Hamlets is priced at £584,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £499,000. This is based on the 2,320 homes for sale on Houses right now.

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

A typical 2-bedroom home in Tower Hamlets costs £550,000 and a 3-bedroom home £725,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £175,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £400,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £850,000.

What price range should I expect in Tower Hamlets?

Most homes in Tower Hamlets are priced between £250,000 and £2.6 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £350,000, and one in five £720,000 or more.

How many homes are for sale in Tower Hamlets?

There are 3,658 homes for sale in Tower Hamlets on Houses right now, plus 137 already under offer. 959 new listings came onto the market in the last 30 days.

Are house prices going up in Tower Hamlets?

They are holding steady. Homes put up for sale in Tower Hamlets over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £520,000, 1% lower than the year before (£525,000). By size, 1-bedroom homes are down 2%, 3-bedroom homes are up 5% and 4-bedroom homes are up 7%.

How long does it take to sell a home in Tower Hamlets?

Homes usually sell or come off the market within about 9 weeks. About 29% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 5 months.

What do homes actually sell for in Tower Hamlets?

In the year to July 2026, 1,770 homes sold in Tower Hamlets at a typical price of £465,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £833,000 and flats for about £440,000. Asking prices today are a little higher, at £499,000, as sellers usually ask above what homes finally sell for.

What rental yield can I get in Tower Hamlets?

About 7.4% gross for flats and 5.0% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for in Tower Hamlets over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes are for sale in Tower Hamlets?

Flats and apartments are the most common, almost all homes for sale in Tower Hamlets. Terraced houses come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £475,000, and terraced houses the most expensive, at about £750,000.

Where are the cheapest places to buy near Tower Hamlets?

Of the areas around Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Waltham Forest is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £450,000, followed by London Borough of Southwark (£500,000) and London Borough of Newham (£500,000). Tower Hamlets itself is £499,000.

Are homes in Tower Hamlets freehold or leasehold?

Only a few homes for sale in Tower Hamlets are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 244 new-build homes on the market too.

What are the schools like in Tower Hamlets?

There are 69 primary and 16 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. 89% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 30 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Tower Hamlets?

Stations in Tower Hamlets include Limehouse, Mile End, Westferry and Stepney Green.