Housing in Croydon
London boroughSouth London. 410,085 people in 86 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Croydon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Croydon’s 229 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 45.
Average house price
CouncilCroydon’s average house price was £390,041 in July 2026.
That is 29% lower than London and 43% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 3.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against London
- 29% lower£550,037
- Against the UK
- 43% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Croydon’s is 3.5 times its 2000 level, slower than London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Croydon costs 8.8 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Croydon. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Croydon was £1,582 a month in August 2026.
That is 32% lower than London and 13% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Croydon rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Croydon is the 51st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 32% lower£2,332
- Against the UK
- 13% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Croydon’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only3,988 homes were sold in Croydon in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Croydon was £425,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Croydon was £837,514 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 28% lower£1,167,718
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Croydon was £253,660 in July 2026.
That is 40% lower than London and 32% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 40% lower£424,013
- Against the UK
- 32% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Croydon was £535,706 in July 2026.
That is 26% lower than London and 1.9 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 26% lower£724,106
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Croydon was £396,579 in July 2026.
That is 38% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 38% lower£642,452
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£231,945
House sales per month
Council205 home sales were recorded in Croydon in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Croydon was £1,265 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and 11% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Croydon is the 33rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 28% lower£1,760
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Croydon was £1,573 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than London and 23% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Croydon is the 39th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 30% lower£2,232
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Croydon was £1,858 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than London and 30% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Croydon is the 42nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 30% lower£2,643
- Against the UK
- 30% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Croydon was £2,667 a month in August 2026.
That is 27% lower than London and 28% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Croydon is the 36th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against London
- 27% lower£3,646
- Against the UK
- 28% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Croydon changed by 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
Croydon is joint 112th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 9% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower3.8%