Housing in Gravesham
DistrictThe east of the South East. 111,221 people in 99 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Gravesham, 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
Gravesham’s 65 neighbourhoods range from 7 to 49.
Average house price
CouncilGravesham’s average house price was £344,923 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than South East and 27% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South East
- 9% lower£380,878
- Against the UK
- 27% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Gravesham’s is 4 times its 2000 level, faster than South East’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Gravesham costs 8.2 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 Gravesham. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Gravesham was £1,336 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 5% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Gravesham rose 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Gravesham is the 92nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,426
- Against the UK
- 5% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Gravesham’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than South East’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,231 homes were sold in Gravesham 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 Gravesham was £370,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against South East
- 17 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.4 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Gravesham was £616,229 in July 2026.
That is 10% lower than South East and 38% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South East
- 10% lower£687,877
- Against the UK
- 38% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Gravesham was £173,272 in July 2026.
That is 17% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South East
- 17% lower£207,581
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Gravesham was £398,149 in July 2026.
That is 4% lower than South East and 43% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South East
- 4% lower£416,447
- Against the UK
- 43% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Gravesham was £314,502 in July 2026.
That is 3% lower than South East and 36% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South East
- 3% lower£325,681
- Against the UK
- 36% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council60 home sales were recorded in Gravesham 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 Gravesham was £910 a month in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than South East and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Gravesham is the 99th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 8% lower£993
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Gravesham was £1,201 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 6% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Gravesham is the 95th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,273
- Against the UK
- 6% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Gravesham was £1,465 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and 2% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Gravesham is the 94th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£1,552
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Gravesham was £2,081 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than South East and about the same as the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Gravesham is the 93rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against South East
- 6% lower£2,213
- Against the UK
- About the same£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Gravesham changed by 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
Gravesham is joint 98th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South East
- 1.8 times3.0%
- Against the UK
- 39% higher3.8%