# Housing in Isle of Wight The south west of the South East. 140,777 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 380 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Isle of Wight, 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 Isle of Wight: **£245,670** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Isle of Wight’s average house price was £245,670 in August 2026. That is 35% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average. Prices fell 1.1% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 35% lower (£379,953) - Against the UK: 10% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Isle of Wight, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Isle of Wight | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £66,260 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £80,601 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £90,045 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £113,340 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £131,871 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £153,562 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £156,358 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £170,492 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £176,351 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £156,518 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £162,383 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £163,717 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £159,401 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £157,444 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £165,239 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £169,220 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £180,736 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £184,483 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £191,506 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £202,931 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £206,404 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £226,751 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £252,519 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £269,789 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £259,394 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £251,384 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £240,489 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £245,670 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Isle of Wight: **7.9×** (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 Isle of Wight costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/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 Isle of Wight. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Isle of Wight: **£953** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Isle of Wight was £953 a month in September 2026. That is 34% lower than South East and 32% lower than the UK average. Rents in Isle of Wight rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Isle of Wight is the joint 124th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 34% lower (£1,438) - Against the UK: 32% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Isle of Wight, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Isle of Wight | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £622 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £627 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £637 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £651 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £662 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £682 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £697 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £716 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £761 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £803 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £855 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £918 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £953 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Isle of Wight: **2,228** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,228 homes were sold in Isle of Wight in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Isle of Wight: **£260,500** (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 Isle of Wight was £260,500 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Isle of Wight: **−1.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Isle of Wight: **£390,434** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Isle of Wight was £390,434 in August 2026. That is 43% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 43% lower (£682,708) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Isle of Wight: **£136,524** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Isle of Wight was £136,524 in August 2026. That is 35% lower than South East and 30% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 35% lower (£208,529) - Against the UK: 30% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Isle of Wight: **£274,146** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Isle of Wight was £274,146 in August 2026. That is 34% lower than South East and 2% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 34% lower (£415,956) - Against the UK: 2% lower (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Isle of Wight: **£211,057** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Isle of Wight was £211,057 in August 2026. That is 35% lower than South East and 9% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 35% lower (£324,511) - Against the UK: 9% lower (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Isle of Wight: **141** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 141 home sales were recorded in Isle of Wight in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Isle of Wight: **£664** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Isle of Wight was £664 a month in September 2026. That is 34% lower than South East and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Isle of Wight is the 115th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 34% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 42% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Isle of Wight: **£874** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Isle of Wight was £874 a month in September 2026. That is 32% lower than South East and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Isle of Wight is the 127th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 32% lower (£1,284) - Against the UK: 32% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Isle of Wight: **£1,092** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Isle of Wight was £1,092 a month in September 2026. That is 30% lower than South East and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Isle of Wight is the 145th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 30% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 24% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Isle of Wight: **£1,519** (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 Isle of Wight was £1,519 a month in September 2026. That is 32% lower than South East and 27% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Isle of Wight is the 136th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 32% lower (£2,231) - Against the UK: 27% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E06000046) · [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/isle-of-wight/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Isle of Wight: **6.8%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Isle of Wight changed by 6.8% in the year to September 2026. Isle of Wight is joint 47th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 1.9 times (3.5%) - Against the UK: 1.8 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E06000046) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000046/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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