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 5 July 2026Average house price£327,030
MoM -0.3%YoY +1.6%
Average private rent£1,287
MoM +0.4%YoY +5.2%
Median annual pay£42,130ASHE 2025
Employment rate80.2%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
- 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 £327,030 in April 2026, 0.3% down over the month and 1.6% up over the year.
Monthly movementDown 0.3%From £328,036 last month
Annual movementUp 1.6%From £321,813 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £316,017 | Monthly: -1.8% | Annual: -0.5% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £314,695 | Monthly: -0.4% | Annual: -2.1% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £324,050 | Monthly: +3.0% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £327,859 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £323,304 | Monthly: -1.4% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £321,639 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: -1.5% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £324,974 | Monthly: +1.0% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £331,512 | Monthly: +2.0% | Annual: +2.1% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £330,941 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +2.8% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £330,387 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £328,036 | Monthly: -0.7% | Annual: +0.1% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £327,030 | Monthly: -0.3% | Annual: +1.6% |
Continue Southend-on-Sea Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £327,030 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,287 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 £327,030 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a slight fall of 0.3% from March, when the average was £328,036.
The latest move suggests a modest pause in prices after a firmer run earlier in the year.
Southend-on-Sea’s average private rent stood at £1,287 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That was up from £1,282 in April, so rents rose by 0.4% month on month.
The annual increase was 5.2%, down slightly from 5.3% in the previous month.
Southend-on-Sea has a resident population of 185,256, based on the 2024 estimate used alongside the 2025 labour-market profile. That provides useful context.
It is a sizeable local economy, with a labour market that matters for day-to-day housing affordability pressures, but it should not be read as a direct predictor of property values.