Canterbury Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Canterbury market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£339,085
MoM -0.1%YoY 0.0%
Average private rent£1,276
MoM +0.6%YoY +5.5%
Median annual pay£38,220ASHE 2025
Employment rate68.5%Aged 16-64
What this means
Canterbury house prices are broadly flat compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £339,085 in April 2026, 0.1% down over the month and 0.0% flat over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.1%From £339,312 last month
Annual movementFlat 0.0%From £339,065 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £330,105 | Monthly: -2.6% | Annual: -0.2% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £327,927 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -2.7% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £328,762 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: -3.0% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £339,502 | Monthly: +3.3% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £339,121 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: -0.6% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £341,428 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: -0.9% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £337,065 | Monthly: -1.3% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £339,091 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £338,680 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +0.5% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £337,513 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: -1.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £339,312 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: -0.7% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £339,085 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: 0.0% |
Continue Canterbury Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £339,085 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,276 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £38,220 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageCanterbury Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Canterbury market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Canterbury’s average house price stood at £339,085 in April 2026, according to the latest UK House Price Index. That leaves the city broadly unchanged over the year, with annual growth at 0.0%.
Prices are also slightly softer than in March, when the average was £339,312.
Canterbury’s average private rent reached £1,276 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is up from £1,268 in April, so rents rose by £8 month on month.
The latest monthly move was 0.6%, which shows the market continued to edge higher rather than jump sharply.
Canterbury has a resident population of 162,100, according to the 2024 ONS population estimate used alongside the 2025 labour-market figures. That gives some context for the local housing market.
It is a sizeable city, but still much smaller than the national labour market backdrop, so local earnings and jobs conditions matter when thinking about affordability.