Lewes 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.
Lewes market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£371,860
MoM +1.5%YoY +2.4%
Average private rent£1,323
MoM 0.0%YoY +6.2%
Median annual pay£43,108ASHE 2025
Employment rate85.3%Aged 16-64
What this means
Lewes 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 £371,860 in April 2026, 1.5% up over the month and 2.4% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 1.5%From £366,335 last month
Annual movementUp 2.4%From £363,183 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £361,654 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: -0.7% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £361,479 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: -2.9% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £364,806 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: -3.7% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £365,641 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: -4.8% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £370,550 | Monthly: +1.3% | Annual: -3.3% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £371,838 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: -2.2% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £372,206 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -1.7% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £362,967 | Monthly: -2.5% | Annual: -2.9% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £356,287 | Monthly: -1.8% | Annual: -2.7% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £358,387 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: -1.6% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £366,335 | Monthly: +2.2% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £371,860 | Monthly: +1.5% | Annual: +2.4% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £371,860 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,323 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £43,108 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageLewes 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.
Lewes market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Lewes house prices stood at £371,860 in April 2026, according to the latest UK House Price Index. That was up 1.5% over the month and 2.4% higher than a year earlier.
It means the market is now above both March 2026 and April 2025 levels.
Lewes rents edged up again in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average private rent reached £1,323.
That was just £1 higher than April, so the month-on-month move was very small at 0.04%. Even so, the market has kept rising steadily through the year.
Lewes has a sizeable resident workforce and a relatively strong labour-market profile in the latest ONS/Nomis data. The city’s resident population was 102,363 in 2024, which gives useful context for the local earnings and employment figures.