Dartford 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.
Dartford market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£345,074
MoM +1.0%YoY +1.2%
Average private rent£1,562
MoM +0.2%YoY +3.4%
Median annual pay£43,243ASHE 2025
Employment rate85.4%Aged 16-64
What this means
Dartford house prices are rising modestly 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 £345,074 in April 2026, 1.0% up over the month and 1.2% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 1.0%From £341,785 last month
Annual movementUp 1.2%From £340,839 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £340,033 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: -0.8% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £339,167 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: -1.0% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £355,934 | Monthly: +4.9% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £362,982 | Monthly: +2.0% | Annual: +4.9% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £362,648 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +4.9% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £365,194 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +6.4% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £356,795 | Monthly: -2.3% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £357,698 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £348,545 | Monthly: -2.6% | Annual: -0.5% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £352,135 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £341,785 | Monthly: -2.9% | Annual: -3.2% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £345,074 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +1.2% |
Continue Dartford Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £345,074 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,562 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £43,243 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageDartford 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.
Dartford market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Dartford’s average house price stood at £345,074 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is up 1.0% on March, when the average was £341,785.
It is also 1.2% higher than a year earlier, showing a modest annual gain after a choppier run through the last 12 months.
Dartford’s average private rent stood at £1,562 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up £3 from April’s £1,559.
The monthly change was 0.17%, so rents continued to edge higher rather than jump sharply. The annual picture is more noticeable.
Dartford’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile shows a strong local employment picture. The resident population was 125,011 in 2024, giving useful scale to the area’s labour market and housing demand context.
This is a sizeable commuter town base, so earnings and work patterns matter when looking at affordability.