Property company Zoopla have shared their statistics on the most expensive towns and cities in 2024.
We've taken a look at the data which reveals the average house prices in each town and city in the region. The average house price in Birmingham is £211,500, meaning it's the 11th cheapest place to live in the region.
Figures actually show that house prices dropped in Birmingham in November. The 1.8% drop contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area suffer a 3.1% annual decline, Land Registry figures show.
Over the last year, the average sale price of property in Birmingham fell by £7,200 – putting the area 23rd among West Midlands’s 30 local authorities with price data for annual growth.
Here, we reveal the 14 most expensive towns and cities in the West Midlands in 2024:
5. Stratford Upon Avon
The average house price in Stratford upon Avon is £385,688. | Philip Halling / Geograph Photo: Philip Halling / Geograph
6. Ombersley
Ombersley in Worcestershire was recently named as one of the UK's poshest villages. House prices in Ombersley have an overall average of £503,641 over the last year, according to RightMove | Google
7. Sutton Coldfield high street
House prices in Sutton Coldfield have an overall average of £388,662 over the last year. | Google
8. Malvern
The average house price in Malvern is £350,997. | SWNS