Swale 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.
Swale market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£291,124
MoM +0.4%YoY +1.9%
Average private rent£1,091
MoM 0.0%YoY +1.4%
Median annual pay£39,572ASHE 2025
Employment rate75.7%Aged 16-64
What this means
Swale 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 £291,124 in April 2026, 0.4% up over the month and 1.9% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.4%From £290,046 last month
Annual movementUp 1.9%From £285,724 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £283,317 | Monthly: -0.8% | Annual: +0.2% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £284,989 | Monthly: +0.6% | Annual: -0.8% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £290,067 | Monthly: +1.8% | Annual: +1.9% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £296,874 | Monthly: +2.3% | Annual: +4.0% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £292,281 | Monthly: -1.5% | Annual: +1.4% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £293,680 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £293,446 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: -0.1% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £293,739 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £292,049 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £289,105 | Monthly: -1.0% | Annual: 0.0% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £290,046 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +0.3% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £291,124 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +1.9% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £291,124 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,091 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £39,572 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageSwale 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.
Swale market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Swale’s latest UK House Price Index reading for April 2026 puts the average home at £291,124. That is up by 0.4% over the month, or around £1,078, from £290,046 in March.
On an annual basis, prices are 1.9% higher than a year ago, when the average stood at £285,724.
Swale’s latest average private rent is £1,091 a month, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is unchanged from April, but it still marks a higher level than a year ago.
In May 2025, the average was £1,076, so rents are up by £15 over the year. The month-on-month movement was small.
Swale’s latest ONS/Nomis labour-market profile and ASHE earnings data point to a workforce that is broadly in line with the wider Great Britain picture, but with some important differences for affordability context. The resident population was 158,379 in 2024.
That gives a useful sense of scale.