Buy or rent / Milton Keynes
Buy or rent in Milton Keynes?
A typical home in Milton Keynes costs around £330,000, and renting one costs around £1,450 a month. That's 19.0 years of rent to buy outright. A first-time buyer with a 15% deposit would need £53,150 in cash, including £1,500 of Stamp Duty. Over 10 years, with the calculator's starting assumptions, buying comes out £39,160 ahead.
These local figures are rough starting points, last updated 16 October 2026. Change them to match the homes you're actually looking at.
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£49,500
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After 10 years
Buying leaves you £39,160 better off
Buying gets ahead of renting in year 3, after selling costs. Renting here assumes you invest whatever buying would have cost you extra.
- Cash needed to buy
- £53,150Deposit £49,500, Stamp Duty £1,500, fees £2,150
- First month's costs
- £2,412 vs £1,640Buying (mortgage £1,807 plus running costs) vs renting
| Scenario | Better off after 10 yrs | Buying ahead from |
|---|---|---|
| Your assumptions | Buying by £39,160 | Year 3 |
| Mortgage rates 1.5 points higher | Renting by £14,023 | Not within the period |
| House prices don't grow | Renting by £86,613 | Not within the period |
| Rent rises 2.5 points faster | Buying by £69,732 | Year 3 |
| Investments return 2 points less | Buying by £66,138 | Year 2 |