East, England

Cost of living in Ipswich

Data last updated: 12 May 2026

£772/mo
Average rent
£30,928/yr
Average earnings
£240,000
Average house price
£2,468/yr
Council tax (Band D)

Rent in Ipswich

The average monthly rent in Ipswich is £772.

  • 1 Bed
    £675 /mo
  • 2 Bed
    £775 /mo
  • 3 Bed
    £860 /mo
  • 4+ Bed
    £1,250 /mo

The cheapest 25% of rents start from £670/month.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings in Ipswich

The average annual salary for residents of Ipswich is £30,928.

Median
£30,928
per year
Mean
£35,909
per year

We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

House prices in Ipswich

The average house price in Ipswich is £240,000.

  • Detached
    £400,000
  • Semi-detached
    £270,000
  • Terraced
    £220,000
  • Flat
    £134,000

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax in Ipswich

Band D council tax in Ipswich is £2,468 per year.

  • Band A
    £1,646
  • Band B
    £1,920
  • Band C
    £2,194
  • Band D
    Benchmark
    £2,468
  • Band E
    £3,017
  • Band F
    £3,565
  • Band G
    £4,114
  • Band H
    £4,936

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Ipswich

Energy cost estimates are not currently available for Ipswich.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water costs in Ipswich

Water cost estimates are not currently available for Ipswich.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.