Isle of Wight 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.
Isle of Wight market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£238,239
MoM -0.6%YoY -1.6%
Average private rent£946
MoM +0.3%YoY +8.0%
Median annual pay£34,429ASHE 2025
Employment rate72.8%Aged 16-64
What this means
Isle of Wight 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 £238,239 in April 2026, 0.6% down over the month and 1.6% down over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.6%From £239,691 last month
Annual movementDown 1.6%From £242,120 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £241,449 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: -1.7% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £237,616 | Monthly: -1.6% | Annual: -3.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £246,629 | Monthly: +3.8% | Annual: -1.3% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £247,002 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -1.1% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £247,602 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -1.2% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £248,532 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: -1.1% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £246,985 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: -0.6% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £245,732 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -2.7% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £241,615 | Monthly: -1.7% | Annual: -3.9% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £241,314 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: -4.6% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £239,691 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -4.5% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £238,239 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: -1.6% |
Continue Isle of Wight Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £238,239 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £946 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £34,429 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageIsle of Wight 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.
Isle of Wight market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
According to the UK House Price Index, the average house price in the Isle of Wight stood at £238,239 in April 2026. That was down 0.6% from March, when the average was £239,691.
It also means values are 1.6% lower than a year earlier, compared with £242,120 in April 2025.
The latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents data for the Isle of Wight shows an average monthly rent of £946 in May 2026. That is up from £943 in April, a month-on-month rise of 0.3%.
Rents are also 8.0% higher than a year earlier, when the average was £876.
Isle of Wight’s labour market picture shows a relatively large resident population for a coastal island economy, with 141,660 people recorded in 2024. The latest ONS/Nomis profile for Jan 2025 to Dec 2025, alongside ASHE 2025 earnings data, gives a useful snapshot of local spending power and work patterns.