Charles Bingley didn’t buy Netherfield Park in Pride and Prejudice — he rented it. The novel indicates he has about £5,000 a year, but it does not give a purchase price for the house itself.
What’s known
- Bingley is described as having roughly £5,000 a year in income.
- Netherfield Park is an estate he rents, not a property he owns outright.
Why the confusion happens
People often mix up Bingley with Darcy, who is the truly immense landowner. Bingley is wealthy, but he’s presented as a man of fortune with income, not as the owner of Netherfield.
Modern comparison
A real filming property associated with Bingley’s estate in the 1995 BBC adaptation has recently been listed for about £45 million, but that is the modern estate’s asking price, not anything from Austen’s story.
TL;DR: Bingley paid rent for Netherfield; there is no canonical “house price” in the novel.