# Housing in Brighton and Hove The south east of the South East. 284,170 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 83 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Brighton and Hove, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## Average house price Brighton and Hove: **£408,240** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Brighton and Hove’s average house price was £408,240 in August 2026. That is 7% higher than South East and 50% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 2.1% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 7% higher (£379,953) - Against the UK: 50% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Brighton and Hove, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Brighton and Hove | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £96,191 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £111,431 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £137,446 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £164,787 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £179,231 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £198,685 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £201,398 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £226,131 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £245,343 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £204,935 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £225,157 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £233,803 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £239,343 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £247,152 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £265,722 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £291,668 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £320,737 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £341,219 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £350,568 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £363,381 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £358,809 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £381,869 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £405,671 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £443,542 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £415,300 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £415,744 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £403,142 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £408,240 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Brighton and Hove: **10.4×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Brighton and Hove costs 10.4 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Brighton and Hove. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Brighton and Hove: **£1,816** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Brighton and Hove was £1,816 a month in September 2026. That is 26% higher than South East and 29% higher than the UK average. Rents in Brighton and Hove fell 0.8% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Brighton and Hove is the 33rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 26% higher (£1,438) - Against the UK: 29% higher (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Brighton and Hove, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Brighton and Hove | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £1,236 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £1,284 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £1,344 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £1,369 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £1,424 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £1,426 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £1,427 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,464 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,538 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,703 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,789 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,833 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,816 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Brighton and Hove: **3,850** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 3,850 homes were sold in Brighton and Hove in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Brighton and Hove: **£412,500** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Brighton and Hove was £412,500 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Brighton and Hove: **−2.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Brighton and Hove: **£855,390** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Brighton and Hove was £855,390 in August 2026. That is 25% higher than South East and 1.9 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 25% higher (£682,708) - Against the UK: 1.9 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Brighton and Hove: **£295,136** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Brighton and Hove was £295,136 in August 2026. That is 42% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 42% higher (£208,529) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Brighton and Hove: **£548,417** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Brighton and Hove was £548,417 in August 2026. That is 32% higher than South East and twice the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 32% higher (£415,956) - Against the UK: twice (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Brighton and Hove: **£475,621** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Brighton and Hove was £475,621 in August 2026. That is 47% higher than South East and twice the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 47% higher (£324,511) - Against the UK: twice (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Brighton and Hove: **238** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 238 home sales were recorded in Brighton and Hove in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Brighton and Hove: **£1,194** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Brighton and Hove was £1,194 a month in September 2026. That is 19% higher than South East and 5% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Brighton and Hove is the 48th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 19% higher (£1,000) - Against the UK: 5% higher (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Brighton and Hove: **£1,525** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Brighton and Hove was £1,525 a month in September 2026. That is 19% higher than South East and 18% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Brighton and Hove is the 47th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 19% higher (£1,284) - Against the UK: 18% higher (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Brighton and Hove: **£1,806** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Brighton and Hove was £1,806 a month in September 2026. That is 15% higher than South East and 26% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Brighton and Hove is the 50th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 15% higher (£1,566) - Against the UK: 26% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Brighton and Hove: **£2,489** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Brighton and Hove was £2,489 a month in September 2026. That is 12% higher than South East and 19% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Brighton and Hove is the 53rd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 12% higher (£2,231) - Against the UK: 19% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Brighton and Hove: **−0.8%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Brighton and Hove changed by −0.8% in the year to September 2026. Brighton and Hove is 6th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000043) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/brighton-and-hove/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000043/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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