South East England House Prices, Rents and Local Area Data
Regional property market context for South East England, with live local-authority workspaces for house prices, rents, sold prices and labour-market context.
South East England market at a glance
Page refreshed 16 September 2026Average house price£380,878
MoM +0.5%YoY +0.2%
Average private rent£1,426
MoM +0.5%YoY +3.0%
Median annual pay£42,390ASHE 2025
Employment rate78.2%Aged 16-64
What this means
South East England house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- July 2026
- Rent data
- August 2026
- Pay data
- May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £380,878 in July 2026, 0.5% up over the month and 0.2% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.5%From £378,821 last month
Annual movementUp 0.2%From £380,195 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £383,524 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £379,958 | Monthly: -0.9% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £382,367 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £380,426 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £376,188 | Monthly: -1.1% | Annual: -0.7% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £379,707 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: -0.4% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £378,302 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: -0.5% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £378,596 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: -0.7% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £379,602 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +1.1% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £381,939 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £378,821 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: July 2026 | Average: £380,878 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.2% |
Local authorities in South East England
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Medway£298,547average priceYoY +1.1%Open local authority
Bracknell Forest£395,413average priceYoY -1.4%Open local authority
West Berkshire£403,682average priceYoY +0.4%Open local authority
Reading£349,550average priceYoY -1.2%Open local authority
Slough£335,759average priceYoY -1.8%Open local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead£575,036average priceYoY -3.9%Open local authority
Wokingham£496,537average priceYoY -0.9%Open local authority
Milton Keynes£330,419average priceYoY +2.6%Open local authority
Brighton and Hove£408,948average priceYoY -1.1%Open local authority
Portsmouth£251,220average priceYoY +1.3%Open local authority
Southampton£235,977average priceYoY +2.4%Open local authority
Isle of Wight£245,900average priceYoY -0.9%Open local authority
Buckinghamshire£479,736average priceYoY +1.1%Open local authority
Eastbourne£254,636average priceYoY -1.6%Open local authority
Hastings£238,757average priceYoY -4.9%Open local authority
Lewes£368,408average priceYoY +0.8%Open local authority
Rother£337,816average priceYoY +0.5%Open local authority
Wealden£391,211average priceYoY -0.8%Open local authority
Basingstoke and Deane£370,223average priceYoY +1.0%Open local authority
East Hampshire£440,541average priceYoY -1.2%Open local authority
Eastleigh£310,283average priceYoY +2.6%Open local authority
Fareham£333,599average priceYoY +1.4%Open local authority
Gosport£240,696average priceYoY +3.4%Open local authority
Hart£481,051average priceYoY +2.6%Open local authority
Havant£315,820average priceYoY -1.2%Open local authority
New Forest£384,977average priceYoY 0.0%Open local authority
Rushmoor£326,771average priceYoY +0.5%Open local authority
Test Valley£368,131average priceYoY -0.6%Open local authority
Winchester£463,025average priceYoY +2.1%Open local authority
Ashford£347,562average priceYoY +1.4%Open local authority
Canterbury£337,454average priceYoY +2.9%Open local authority
Dartford£347,773average priceYoY -2.0%Open local authority
Dover£277,750average priceYoY +2.7%Open local authority
Gravesham£344,923average priceYoY +3.3%Open local authority
Maidstone£352,722average priceYoY -0.1%Open local authority
Sevenoaks£538,714average priceYoY +1.0%Open local authority
Folkestone and Hythe£303,296average priceYoY +0.9%Open local authority
Swale£298,985average priceYoY +3.2%Open local authority
Thanet£269,708average priceYoY +1.8%Open local authority
Tonbridge and Malling£407,880average priceYoY +1.4%Open local authority
Tunbridge Wells£456,227average priceYoY +0.6%Open local authority
Cherwell£356,935average priceYoY +4.7%Open local authority
Oxford£471,667average priceYoY -2.3%Open local authority
South Oxfordshire£476,026average priceYoY +3.0%Open local authority
Vale of White Horse£413,773average priceYoY +5.7%Open local authority
West Oxfordshire£418,586average priceYoY -1.6%Open local authority
Elmbridge£748,080average priceYoY +1.9%Open local authority
Epsom and Ewell£568,214average priceYoY +2.0%Open local authority
Guildford£532,917average priceYoY -2.2%Open local authority
Mole Valley£555,858average priceYoY +2.4%Open local authority
Reigate and Banstead£480,824average priceYoY -0.4%Open local authority
Runnymede£477,182average priceYoY +1.1%Open local authority
Spelthorne£439,609average priceYoY -2.9%Open local authority
Surrey Heath£457,988average priceYoY +4.0%Open local authority
Tandridge£482,599average priceYoY -5.0%Open local authority
Waverley£553,429average priceYoY -2.6%Open local authority
Woking£439,916average priceYoY -0.3%Open local authority
Adur£380,120average priceYoY +1.3%Open local authority
Arun£321,460average priceYoY +0.9%Open local authority
Chichester£432,078average priceYoY -1.4%Open local authority
Crawley£332,384average priceYoY +2.3%Open local authority
Horsham£441,654average priceYoY +0.7%Open local authority
Mid Sussex£430,777average priceYoY -0.2%Open local authority
Worthing£297,200average priceYoY -3.9%Open local authority
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.
South East England market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) records an average price of £380,878 in South East England for July 2026. The published monthly change was 0.5%, while the annual change was 0.2%.
These figures describe the mix-adjusted average for completed residential transactions covered by the official series.
The ONS Price Index of Private Rents records an average private rent of £1,426 a month in South East England for August 2026. The published monthly change was 0.5%, and the annual change was 3.0%.
These are official average figures for the geography and period shown, not a quote for an individual home.
The latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile for South East England covers May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025. It records an employment rate of 78.2%, an unemployment rate of 4.2%, and an economic inactivity rate of 18.2%.
These indicators describe the official survey estimates for the stated population and period.