Southend-on-Sea 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.
Southend-on-Sea market at a glance
Page refreshed 19 August 2026Average house price£325,586
MoM -0.8%YoY +3.7%
Average private rent£1,296
MoM +0.4%YoY +4.7%
Median annual pay£42,130ASHE 2026
Employment rate79.2%Aged 16-64
What this means
Southend-on-Sea house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- June 2026
- Rent data
- July 2026
- Pay data
- Apr 2025-Mar 2026 / ASHE 2026
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £325,586 in June 2026, 0.8% down over the month and 3.7% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.8%From £328,232 last month
Annual movementUp 3.7%From £314,018 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £323,138 | Monthly: +2.9% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £327,987 | Monthly: +1.5% | Annual: +1.7% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £323,400 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £321,001 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: -1.7% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £323,184 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: -0.4% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £329,049 | Monthly: +1.8% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £329,133 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +2.2% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £330,582 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £330,260 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +0.8% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £330,172 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: May 2026 | Average: £328,232 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: June 2026 | Average: £325,586 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +3.7% |
Continue Southend-on-Sea Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £325,586 for June 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,296 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £42,130 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageSouthend-on-Sea 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.
Southend-on-Sea market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Southend-on-Sea’s average house price stood at £325,586 in June 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is down 0.8% on the month, after a 0.6% fall in May.
Even so, prices are still 3.7% higher than a year ago, showing that the market has held onto annual gains despite the latest dip.
Southend-on-Sea’s private rent market continued to edge higher in July 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average rent reached £1,296 a month.
That was up from £1,292 in June, a monthly rise of 0.4%. The annual picture is still one of growth, but the pace has eased.
Southend-on-Sea had a resident population of 185,214 in 2025, so the local labour market sits within a sizeable coastal city economy. The latest ONS and Nomis profile, using the Annual Population Survey, shows an employment rate of 79.2% for 2026.
That is above the Great Britain figure of 75.5%.