Housing in Fareham
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 115,373 people in 74 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Fareham, 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
Fareham’s 73 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 102.
Average house price
CouncilFareham’s average house price was £333,599 in July 2026.
That is 12% lower than South East and 22% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.4% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 12% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Fareham’s is 3.7 times its 2000 level, in step with South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Fareham costs 7.6 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 Fareham. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Fareham was £1,176 a month in August 2026.
That is 18% lower than South East and 16% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Fareham rose 0.9% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Fareham is the 129th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 18% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Fareham’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,988 homes were sold in Fareham 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 Fareham was £349,475 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 7 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- About the same1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Fareham was £556,568 in July 2026.
That is 19% lower than South East and 25% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 19% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Fareham was £159,540 in July 2026.
That is 23% lower than South East and 17% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 23% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Fareham was £345,046 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 24% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 24% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Fareham was £284,933 in July 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 23% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council136 home sales were recorded in Fareham 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 Fareham was £832 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Fareham is the 126th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 27% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Fareham was £1,073 a month in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than South East and 16% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Fareham is the 127th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 16% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Fareham was £1,330 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Fareham is the joint 122nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 14% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Fareham was £1,934 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than South East and 7% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Fareham is the 110th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 13% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- 7% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Fareham changed by 0.9% in the year to August 2026.
Fareham is joint 22nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 70% lower3.0%
- Against the UK
- 76% lower3.8%