LHA by area › Birmingham
LHA rates in Birmingham
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Birmingham Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £823 a month. 4-bed: £1,097. Room in a shared house: £341.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.9% in B18, where a terraced house sold for a median £166,500 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £79 | £341 |
| 1 bedroom | £160 | £693 |
| 2 bedrooms | £173 | £748 |
| 3 bedrooms | £190 | £823 |
| 4 bedrooms | £253 | £1,097 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| B18 Birmingham | £166,500 (34 sales) | 5.9% |
| B6 Birmingham | £170,000 (20 sales) | 5.8% |
| B19 Birmingham | £172,000 (16 sales) | 5.7% |
| B21 Birmingham | £175,000 (56 sales) | 5.6% |
| B9 Birmingham | £179,625 (32 sales) | 5.5% |
| B66 Birmingham | £180,000 (40 sales) | 5.5% |
| B8 Birmingham | £180,000 (50 sales) | 5.5% |
| B12 Birmingham | £183,750 (24 sales) | 5.4% |
| B11 Birmingham | £185,000 (102 sales) | 5.3% |
| B25 Birmingham | £191,000 (36 sales) | 5.2% |
| B10 Birmingham | £192,500 (30 sales) | 5.1% |
| B37 Birmingham | £195,000 (90 sales) | 5.1% |
| B7 Birmingham | £198,000 (11 sales) | 5.0% |
| B23 Birmingham | £200,000 (118 sales) | 4.9% |
| B36 Birmingham | £203,000 (77 sales) | 4.9% |
| B44 Birmingham | £205,000 (99 sales) | 4.8% |
| B20 Birmingham | £205,000 (37 sales) | 4.8% |
| B33 Birmingham | £206,000 (72 sales) | 4.8% |
| B35 Birmingham | £206,500 (26 sales) | 4.8% |
| B45 Birmingham | £210,000 (99 sales) | 4.7% |
| B38 Birmingham | £211,000 (66 sales) | 4.7% |
| B42 Birmingham | £211,250 (62 sales) | 4.7% |
| B32 Birmingham | £214,000 (82 sales) | 4.6% |
| B34 Birmingham | £214,000 (76 sales) | 4.6% |
| B27 Birmingham | £215,000 (75 sales) | 4.6% |
| B24 Birmingham | £220,000 (54 sales) | 4.5% |
| B31 Birmingham | £225,000 (150 sales) | 4.4% |
| B43 Birmingham | £233,000 (47 sales) | 4.2% |
| B29 Birmingham | £245,000 (81 sales) | 4.0% |
| B26 Birmingham | £247,500 (62 sales) | 4.0% |
| B13 Birmingham | £250,000 (67 sales) | 4.0% |
| B46 North Warwickshire | £250,000 (35 sales) | 4.0% |
| B14 Birmingham | £260,000 (143 sales) | 3.8% |
| B28 Birmingham | £260,000 (50 sales) | 3.8% |
| B30 Birmingham | £270,000 (127 sales) | 3.7% |
| B75 Birmingham | £285,000 (37 sales) | 3.5% |
| B16 Birmingham | £287,500 (30 sales) | 3.4% |
| B76 Birmingham | £292,500 (29 sales) | 3.4% |
| B72 Birmingham | £300,000 (15 sales) | 3.3% |
| B73 Birmingham | £308,000 (51 sales) | 3.2% |
| B74 Birmingham | £321,250 (24 sales) | 3.1% |
| B17 Birmingham | £345,000 (79 sales) | 2.9% |
| B15 Birmingham | £365,000 (11 sales) | 2.7% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| B9 Birmingham | £208,500 (12 sales) | 6.3% |
| B8 Birmingham | £210,000 (25 sales) | 6.3% |
| B21 Birmingham | £220,000 (23 sales) | 6.0% |
| B44 Birmingham | £222,750 (140 sales) | 5.9% |
| B42 Birmingham | £225,000 (119 sales) | 5.9% |
| B25 Birmingham | £225,750 (22 sales) | 5.8% |
| B23 Birmingham | £230,500 (108 sales) | 5.7% |
| B34 Birmingham | £235,000 (44 sales) | 5.6% |
| B33 Birmingham | £238,000 (83 sales) | 5.5% |
| B27 Birmingham | £245,000 (64 sales) | 5.4% |
| B24 Birmingham | £247,000 (67 sales) | 5.3% |
| B66 Birmingham | £250,000 (15 sales) | 5.3% |
| B11 Birmingham | £250,000 (19 sales) | 5.3% |
| B14 Birmingham | £250,000 (133 sales) | 5.3% |
| B31 Birmingham | £255,000 (195 sales) | 5.2% |
| B26 Birmingham | £255,000 (201 sales) | 5.2% |
| B37 Birmingham | £260,000 (61 sales) | 5.1% |
| B38 Birmingham | £270,000 (67 sales) | 4.9% |
| B43 Birmingham | £270,000 (128 sales) | 4.9% |
| B32 Birmingham | £270,500 (90 sales) | 4.9% |
| B45 Birmingham | £275,000 (111 sales) | 4.8% |
| B20 Birmingham | £280,000 (48 sales) | 4.7% |
| B29 Birmingham | £290,000 (77 sales) | 4.5% |
| B36 Birmingham | £297,500 (102 sales) | 4.4% |
| B46 North Warwickshire | £300,000 (51 sales) | 4.4% |
| B28 Birmingham | £315,000 (125 sales) | 4.2% |
| B30 Birmingham | £315,000 (87 sales) | 4.2% |
| B13 Birmingham | £340,000 (51 sales) | 3.9% |
| B76 Birmingham | £345,500 (70 sales) | 3.8% |
| B75 Birmingham | £350,000 (97 sales) | 3.8% |
| B74 Birmingham | £360,500 (104 sales) | 3.7% |
| B73 Birmingham | £365,000 (83 sales) | 3.6% |
| B16 Birmingham | £370,000 (17 sales) | 3.6% |
| B17 Birmingham | £396,250 (48 sales) | 3.3% |
| B72 Birmingham | £400,000 (25 sales) | 3.3% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.