Folkestone and Hythe 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.
Folkestone and Hythe market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£305,770
MoM 0.0%YoY -1.4%
Average private rent£1,161
MoM +1.4%YoY +10.0%
Median annual pay£39,276ASHE 2025
Employment rate68.8%Aged 16-64
What this means
Folkestone and Hythe house prices are falling 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 £305,770 in April 2026, 0.0% flat over the month and 1.4% down over the year.
Monthly movementFlat 0.0%From £305,882 last month
Annual movementDown 1.4%From £309,975 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £305,206 | Monthly: -1.5% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £295,565 | Monthly: -3.2% | Annual: +2.4% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £298,418 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £302,906 | Monthly: +1.5% | Annual: +1.3% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £314,507 | Monthly: +3.8% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £315,485 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +0.7% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £313,899 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -0.9% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £310,648 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: +0.9% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £306,021 | Monthly: -1.5% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £307,462 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £305,882 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -0.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £305,770 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -1.4% |
Continue Folkestone and Hythe Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £305,770 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,161 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,276 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageFolkestone and Hythe 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.
Folkestone and Hythe market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Folkestone and Hythe’s latest UK House Price Index reading for April 2026 puts the average home at £305,770. That is unchanged from March, when the average was £305,882.
The month-on-month picture is flat, so the market has held steady at the start of spring. The annual comparison is softer.
The ONS Price Index of Private Rents shows that average rent in Folkestone and Hythe reached £1,161 in May 2026. That is the latest figure in the ONS private rent statistics for the area.
Rents rose by 1.4% over the month. That is up from 1.1% in April, so the pace of growth strengthened slightly.
Folkestone and Hythe had a resident population of 112,411 in 2024. That gives the labour market a solid local base, but the key question for housing affordability is how far earnings stretch against local costs.