Sell Your House Fast in York
Sell house quickly - we guarantee a fast sale!
Content Written By: Raphael Kaye - Last Updated: 01/12/2025
If you are ready to sell your house in York, we are ready to buy it, no matter its condition or location in the city.
We’ve been helping people like you sell property in York quickly and easily for years—we’ll even cover your legal fees, so you don’t need to hire solicitors or estate agents to get to completion with the right buyer.
46 York properties bought by The Property Buying Company | £246,150 Average cost of properties purchased in York in 2024 | 13 days Fastest time to complete property purchases in York |
First time buyer
“From start to finish everything went well. I have no complaints. If all future purchases of property are like this, then I will be a very happy woman. Thank you for all you did in making this process as stress free as possible.”
Date of experience: October 31, 2025
✔ Quick sale of a mortgaged property at a RICS valuation of £350,000
✔ Final price received by our customer: £282,500 (80.7% of market value)
✔ No viewings, pull-outs, long negotiations or mortgage approvals
✔ Completed in 25 days, rather than the 172-day average with estate agents
Selling property quickly should be easy, don’t you think? Well, we think it should be and we make sure of it for York homeowners like you. Our services help you avoid the long, frustrating waits you’ll probably be subjected to on the open market and sell in a matter of days or weeks instead (no, really). You could have the money in your bank within a week if you want to move that quickly—just get in touch with your YO postcode below to get started.
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What’s the housing market in York like in 2025?
139 days Average time on market for detached properties +5% | 227 days Average time on market for flats +35% | 115 days Average time on market for semi-detached properties -7% |
29 Number of detached properties sold -44% | 25 Number of flats sold -42% | 40 Number of semi-detached properties sold -37% |
Source: Time On Market Report and Property Asking Price Report for York - November 2024 to November 2025 - Home.co.uk
When the stamp duty changes came into effect in April 2025, many places across the UK saw a significant drop-off in the number of properties sold. York was definitely one of those places, as buyers looked to avoid spending more tax than they needed to on their next properties.
Sales peaked in March 2025, with 113 semi-detached and 119 terraced houses selling that month, compared to just 13 and 21 in April. The figures have slowly risen again since then, but not even to half the amount sold before the tax rule alterations.
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More properties have gone up for sale in York since then, too, with two-bed homes proving to be the most common in the city throughout 2025. There were 540 for sale in November 2025, compared to only 413 at the start of the year in January.
Raphael Kaye, Property Consultant Manager at The Property Buying Company, gives us his thoughts on the market in York:
Here’s an insight into the state of the housing market in York in recent months:
£7k knocked off the value of the average York house in a year
The most recent ONS data indicates that house prices averaged at £317,000 in September 2024, but had fallen to £310,000 by September 2025, which could be cause for concern for some homeowners who are thinking of selling up.
❌ The bad news: Choosing the right time to sell is difficult at the best of times, so homeowners in York need to keep a close eye on the housing market.
✔ The good news: We can buy your home off you in only a few days at The Property Buying Company, which can be especially useful if you need to move quickly.
Despite the drop, York still has the highest average price in the region
The same ONS report shows that, while York’s average house price fell and the county’s average rose in the year to September 2025, the historic city still boasts the highest average price across the whole Yorkshire and The Humber region.
❌ The bad news: Homeowners in York who might be looking to sell in the next couple of years could be faced with falling house prices in the city.
✔ The good news: People who are ready to sell in York can do so to The Property Buying Company in a matter of days.
If you want to avoid property chain collapse and get your sale done as quickly as possible, get in touch with us today to share your postcode and we’ll get the ball rolling for you. We’ll send you a free cash offer within 24 hours and, of course, you won’t be tied to it—you can take your time to consider the offer and decide on a course of action. If you do want to go ahead, we might be able to complete on your York home in as little as seven days.
How to sell your house quickly in York
Your three main options for selling your house in York are to a regular buyer on the open market (via estate agents and solicitors), at a local property auction and to a cash buyer company like us. The route that’s right for you will depend on how quickly you want to get it done.
Putting a property up for sale with an estate agent, whether online or on the high street, can be a laborious process—many sales take up to a year to complete, but you will be more likely to get over your asking price if you go down that route.
Selling to a cash buyer or a bidder at an auction is a much quicker way to sell, with most cases completing in under 10 weeks. The main difference is that you’ll pay similar fees to the traditional method if you sell at auction, as you’ll still need to hire a solicitor to make it official. Our services cover your legal fees for you, so you’ll get every penny of the offer we send you.
| METHOD | YOU PAY | AVERAGE SALE TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Selling at an auction | £2.5k-5k | 6-10 weeks |
| Selling with The Property Buying Company | £0 | 2-3 weeks |
| Selling via estate agents | £1k-5k | 16-52 weeks |
The ONS data around York properties puts homeowners in an intriguing position when it comes to selling at the right time, with average prices having come down by 2.3% year-on-year (up to September 2025). This was in contrast to the rest of the Yorkshire and The Humber region, too, with average house prices rising by 4.5% over the same period.
The average value in York still sits at £310,000, though, so sellers can still capitalise on increasing interest in the city. Private rental rates rose by 2.5% in the year to October 2025, suggesting investors may see an opportunity for higher rental yields in the years to come.
Whichever way you choose to sell your house and, indeed, whenever you do it, be sure to do your research so you know where you stand. Check property portals and get multiple valuations from different sources, so you can be certain you are asking the right price for it.
You can get an immediate valuation from us as a cash buyer and take advantage of the quick sale process, if you’d rather avoid a long, drawn-out affair on the open market.
Here’s how easy it is to get started:
Why choose The Property Buying Company to sell your house in York?
Just think, you could have a free cash offer within the next day or so and you could have sold your property and received the cash in your bank by this time next week. How good does that sound? It really is that easy to sell your house to us and many people like you in York have done precisely that over the years.
Check out our Trustpilot reviews and customer stories here to find out more about who we are and what we do—there are many reviews that thank our representatives personally, so you know you’ll be getting a bespoke and attentive service from us.
How The Property Buying Company works
If you choose The Property Buying Company, you’ll be heading down the easiest route to completion. There’s no version of reality that’ll allow you to sell on the open market in as little as a week, but we could help you do exactly that and have the funds in your bank in no time. Interested? Get in touch with your postcode today and we’ll send you a free cash offer.
✔ We can complete in as little as 7 days
✔ We are cash buyers
✔ We don’t do mountains of paperwork
✔ We are members of The Property Ombudsman
✔ We cover your fees, including solicitors
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01/12/2025 - Content rewritten by Raphael Kaye
01/12/2025 - Content updated in line with Editorial Guidelines (Reviewed by Mathew McCorry)
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