The RICS House Price Balance measures the percentage of surveyors reporting a rise in house prices over the last three months minus those reporting a fall. It is a leading indicator of housing market health and price trends in the United Kingdom. A positive reading indicates that more surveyors are seeing price increases, suggesting a robust or inflationary property market.
The index is derived from a monthly survey of chartered surveyors across the UK. The 'balance' is calculated by subtracting the percentage of respondents reporting price decreases from the percentage reporting increases.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | — | -28.00 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | -30.00 | -31.00 | +1.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | -32.00 | -30.00 | -2.00 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | -35.00 | -31.00 | -4.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | -35.00 | -25.00 | -10.00 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | -10.00 | -11.00 | +1.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | -14.00 | -16.00 | +2.00 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | -16.00 | -21.00 | +5.00 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | -19.00 | -14.00 | -5.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | -15.00 | -18.00 | +3.00 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | -19.00 | -10.00 | -9.00 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | -13.00 | -5.00 | -8.00 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | -7.00 | -8.00 | +1.00 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | -8.00 | -3.00 | -5.00 |
| May 8, 2025 | -3.00 | -5.00 | +2.00 |
| May 7, 2025 | -3.00 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 2.00 | 8.00 | -6.00 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 11.00 | 20.00 | -9.00 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 22.00 | 27.00 | -5.00 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 28.00 | 27.00 | +1.00 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 25.00 | 19.00 | +6.00 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 16.00 | 11.00 | +5.00 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 11.00 | 4.00 | +7.00 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 1.00 | -14.00 | +15.00 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | -19.00 | -10.00 | -9.00 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | -17.00 | -15.00 | -2.00 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | -17.00 | -6.00 | -11.00 |
| May 8, 2024 | -5.00 | -2.00 | -3.00 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | -4.00 | -6.00 | +2.00 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | -10.00 | -11.00 | +1.00 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | -18.00 | -25.00 | +7.00 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | -30.00 | -34.00 | +4.00 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | -43.00 | -57.00 | +14.00 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | -63.00 | -65.00 | +2.00 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | -69.00 | -63.00 | -6.00 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | -68.00 | -56.00 | -12.00 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | -53.00 | -50.00 | -3.00 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | -46.00 | -34.00 | -12.00 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | -30.00 | -38.00 | +8.00 |
| May 10, 2023 | -39.00 | -40.00 | +1.00 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | -43.00 | -48.00 | +5.00 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | -48.00 | -49.00 | +1.00 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | -47.00 | -50.00 | +3.00 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | -42.00 | -30.00 | -12.00 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | -2.00 | 20.00 | -22.00 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 32.00 | 45.00 | -13.00 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | 53.00 | 61.00 | -8.00 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | 63.00 | 60.00 | +3.00 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | 61.00 | 71.00 | -10.00 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 73.00 | 81.20 | -8.20 |
| Date | First print | Current | Revision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | -33 | -32 | +1 ↑ |
| May 13, 2026 | -34 | -35 | -1 ↓ |
