South East property prices

The average property price in South East region is £440k, the median price is £370k. The average price declined by -£9.5k (-2%) over the last twelve months. The price of an established property is £440k. The price of a newly built property is £470k. There were 110k property sales and sales dropped by 20.6% (-31.1k transactions). Most properties were sold in the £300k-£400k price range with 26207 (23.8%) properties sold, followed by £500k-£750k price range with 18644 (16.9%) properties sold.

Current residential property prices
September 2025 - August 2026South East regionEngland & Wales
Average price█ £440k█ £350k
Median price█ £370k█ £280k

South East property sales share by price range

shows a number of properties sold in a given price range between September 2025 - August 2026.

South East property sales share by price range
Market Analysis of Sales Volume and Share by Property Price Range
Property price rangeMarket shareSales volume
█ under £50k0.0%29
█ £50k-£100k1.4%1.5k
█ £100k-£150k3.5%3.8k
█ £150k-£200k6.7%7.4k
█ £200k-£250k9.4%10.4k
█ £250k-£300k12.4%13.6k
█ £300k-£400k23.8%26.2k
█ £400k-£500k16.6%18.3k
█ £500k-£750k16.9%18.6k
█ £750k-£1M5.7%6.2k
█ over £1M3.7%4.1k

South East house prices map

This price map shows the average property price in a given county. The most affordable place is 'Isle of Wight' with the average price of £282k. The most expensive place is 'Surrey', £600k.

South East house prices map

Current Residential Property Prices by county
countyAverage price % of South East avg. price (£440k)
Berkshire£479k109%
Buckinghamshire£478k109%
East Sussex£410k93%
Hampshire£387k88%
Isle of Wight£282k64%
Kent£382k87%
Oxfordshire£477k108%
Surrey£600k136%
West Sussex£430k98%

South East house prices compared to other regions

Comparison of the average property price and an average price percentage change by region. Price % change compares the average property price between September 2025 - August 2026 to the average price in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle shows the number of property transactions. The bigger the circle the higher the sales volumes in region.

South East house prices compared to other regionsAverage price percentage change
Average property price

South East house price rank

With the average price of £440k, South East is the 2. most pricey region out of 10 England and Wales' regions.

South East house price rank
Ranking of region by Average House Price
RankregionAverage price
1.London£653k
2.South East£440k
3.East of England£388k
4.South West£352k
5.West Midlands£282k
6.East Midlands£265k
7.North West£252k
8.Wales£243k
9.Yorkshire£240k
10.North East£192k

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South East real house prices

Yearly average nominal house prices adjusted for inflation.

South East real house prices

Yearly Real Average House Prices for South East region
YearSouth East regionEngland & Wales
2026£430k£341k
2025£469k£374k
2024£481k£386k
2023£530k£421k
2022£602k£476k
2021£591k£468k
2020£573k£448k
2019£543k£423k
2018£557k£435k
2017£567k£444k
2016£547k£437k
2015£516k£423k
2014£499k£416k
2013£484k£409k
2012£486k£407k
2011£504k£419k
2010£538k£446k
2009£477k£401k
2008£521k£423k
2007£545k£448k
2006£518k£427k
2005£500k£409k
2004£494k£397k
2003£465k£357k
2002£422k£321k
2001£371k£282k
2000£344k£262k
1999£297k£238k
1998£272k£219k
1997£249k£207k
1996£232k£193k
1995£230k£190k

South East house prices

Yearly average nominal prices compared to England & Wales' house prices

South East house prices

Yearly Nominal Average House Prices for South East region
YearSouth East regionEngland & Wales
2026£430k£341k
2025£451k£359k
2024£445k£358k
2023£449k£357k
2022£456k£361k
2021£431k£342k
2020£409k£320k
2019£380k£296k
2018£376k£294k
2017£370k£290k
2016£351k£280k
2015£328k£270k
2014£310k£258k
2013£291k£247k
2012£284k£238k
2011£280k£233k
2010£285k£236k
2009£254k£213k
2008£267k£217k
2007£267k£219k
2006£247k£204k
2005£231k£189k
2004£223k£179k
2003£203k£156k
2002£181k£138k
2001£156k£119k
2000£141k£108k
1999£120k£96.0k
1998£106k£85.4k
1997£94.3k£78.5k
1996£86.1k£71.5k
1995£82.2k£67.9k

South East house prices and nearby regions

Yearly average nominal prices

South East house prices and nearby regions

Historical house price growth rates for South East region and adjacent regions (5 to 30 years).
region5Y Change10Y Change20Y Change30Y Change
East Midlands5.1%37%65%367%
East of England1.3%25%78%428%
London-5.2%6.6%98%492%
South East-0.4%22%74%399%
South West2.0%31%65%406%
West Midlands6.7%38%65%355%

South East house prices by property type

Yearly average nominal prices

South East house prices by property type

Annual Price Percentage Changes by Property Type in South East region
Property type5Y Change10Y Change20Y Change30Y Change
Detached-0.0%21%68%385%
Flat-6.0%5.2%42%374%
Semi-Detached6.2%24%87%474%
Terraced4.6%22%84%485%

South East house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio in South East is 9.3. Ie. South East resident with middle-income needs 9.3 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. The England and Wales ratio was 7.54 in 2024.
South East house price to earnings ratio history
Housing Affordability: Median House Price to Median Salary Ratio byRegion
RegionRatio in 2024
East Midlands6.9
West Midlands6.9
England and Wales7.54
South West8.4
East of England8.6
South East9.3
London11.7

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