South East England Property Prices and Rents

Regional property market context for South East England using official ONS house price and private rent evidence.

South East England market at a glanceUpdated on 17 June 2026
Average house price£376,819
MoM -0.3%YoY +0.3%
Average private rent£1,414
MoM +0.2%YoY +3.0%
Median annual pay£42,390ASHE 2025
Employment rate78.5%Aged 16–64

What this means

South East England house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rents remain high nationally, while wage data helps compare affordability across regions.

Data freshness

House price data
1 April 2026
Rent data
1 April 2026
Pay data
Jan 2026-Mar 2026 / ASHE 2025

Sources 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.

Official price trend

All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.

Latest price£376,8191 April 2026
Last month£377,8151 March 2026
Monthly change-0.3%Index estimate
Last year£375,5191 April 2025
Annual change+0.3%Index estimate
Monthly movementDown 0.3%From £377,815 last month
Annual movementUp 0.3%From £375,519 last year
Change since last monthDown -0.3%
Change since last yearUp +0.3%
Long term change (5 years)Up +11.1%From 1 April 2021