Liverpool leads as busiest estate agency markets
Liverpool, Bradford and Leicester lead as Britain’s busiest estate agent markets in 2026
The latest research from eXp UK has revealed that Liverpool, Bradford and Leicester are currently the busiest markets for Britain’s estate agents when it comes to the estimated number of homes listed for sale per agent in 2026.
eXp UK analysed the estimated number of estate agents operating across 14 major British cities, before looking at the total number of homes currently listed for sale and what this equates to in terms of the average number of homes listed per agent.
The research shows that Liverpool is currently the most active market for agents. With an estimated 116 estate agents operating across the city and some 4,505 homes listed for sale, the average agent in Liverpool is currently marketing an estimated 39 properties.
Bradford ranks second, with 33 agents and 1,241 available listings, equating to an average of 38 homes per agent. Leicester sits third, with 28 homes listed for sale per agent, followed by Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham, all recording an average of 26 homes per agent,
Brighton and London also perform strongly, with agents listing an average of 24 and 23 homes respectively.
At the other end of the scale, Scottish cities are currently seeing the lowest levels of listings per agent.
In Edinburgh, there are just 12 homes listed for sale per agent, while Glasgow ranks bottom of the table, with just seven listings per agent on average.
Head of eXp UK and Europe, Adam Day, commented:
“The market has begun the year on the front foot and our previous research has shown that the property market recovery is well underway when it comes to the volume of new listings reaching the market.
However, the national picture only tells part of the story and activity levels continue to differ considerably at a regional level. Our latest analysis shows that it is Liverpool’s agents who are currently among the busiest in the country, with particularly strong levels of stock coming to market.
At the same time, despite the Scottish market performing very strongly last year, agents in cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh are currently listing far fewer homes per branch.
This highlights how local market dynamics, seller confidence and buyer demand continue to shape conditions on the ground, reinforcing the importance of regional insight when assessing overall market health.”
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