# Housing in Chichester The south west of the South East. 130,224 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 786 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Chichester, 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 Chichester: **£428,364** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Chichester’s average house price was £428,364 in August 2026. That is 13% higher than South East and 1.6 times the UK average. Prices fell 2.7% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 13% higher (£379,953) - Against the UK: 1.6 times (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Chichester, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Chichester | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £128,084 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £145,014 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £162,375 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £204,549 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £235,687 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £250,822 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £243,032 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £270,705 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £279,549 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £249,140 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £270,964 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £285,630 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £276,392 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £284,091 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £295,193 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £328,444 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £347,438 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £368,010 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £380,075 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £389,455 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £380,895 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £408,456 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £435,646 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £446,321 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £440,366 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £439,770 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £433,174 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £428,364 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Chichester: **12.1×** (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 Chichester costs 12.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/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 Chichester. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Chichester: **£1,340** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Chichester was £1,340 a month in September 2026. That is 7% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average. Rents in Chichester rose 3.5% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Chichester is the 94th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 7% lower (£1,438) - Against the UK: 5% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Chichester, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Chichester | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £896 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £919 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £948 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £968 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £970 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £991 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £994 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £1,033 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,113 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,200 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,263 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,312 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,340 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Chichester: **1,827** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,827 homes were sold in Chichester in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Chichester: **£435,000** (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 Chichester was £435,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Chichester: **−2.7%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Chichester: **£679,148** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Chichester was £679,148 in August 2026. That is 1% lower than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 1% lower (£682,708) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Chichester: **£216,221** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Chichester was £216,221 in August 2026. That is 4% higher than South East and 11% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 4% higher (£208,529) - Against the UK: 11% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Chichester: **£422,502** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Chichester was £422,502 in August 2026. That is 2% higher than South East and 1.5 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 2% higher (£415,956) - Against the UK: 1.5 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Chichester: **£343,374** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Chichester was £343,374 in August 2026. That is 6% higher than South East and 48% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 6% higher (£324,511) - Against the UK: 48% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Chichester: **116** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 116 home sales were recorded in Chichester in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Chichester: **£953** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Chichester was £953 a month in September 2026. That is 5% lower than South East and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Chichester is the 89th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 5% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 16% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Chichester: **£1,229** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Chichester was £1,229 a month in September 2026. That is 4% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Chichester is the joint 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 4% lower (£1,284) - Against the UK: 5% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Chichester: **£1,517** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Chichester was £1,517 a month in September 2026. That is 3% lower than South East and 5% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Chichester is the 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 3% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 5% higher (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Chichester: **£2,130** (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 Chichester was £2,130 a month in September 2026. That is 5% lower than South East and 2% higher than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Chichester is the 87th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 5% lower (£2,231) - Against the UK: 2% higher (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000225) · [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/chichester/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Chichester: **3.5%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Chichester changed by 3.5% in the year to September 2026. Chichester is joint 122nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: About the same (3.5%) - Against the UK: 8% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000225) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/chichester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000225/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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