# Housing in New Forest The south west of the South East. 175,930 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 752 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for New Forest, 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 New Forest: **£384,564** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. New Forest’s average house price was £384,564 in August 2026. That is 1% higher than South East and 41% higher than the UK average. Prices fell 0.2% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 1% higher (£379,953) - Against the UK: 41% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for New Forest, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | New Forest | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £109,728 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £129,589 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £143,658 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £185,297 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £201,601 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £220,739 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £223,660 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £239,348 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £257,752 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £222,501 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £238,038 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £242,070 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £242,939 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £250,527 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £257,301 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £277,931 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £298,523 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £320,549 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £340,674 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £335,814 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £335,350 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £358,052 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £400,003 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £413,549 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £390,001 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £384,673 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £382,410 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £384,564 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay New Forest: **10.0×** (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 New Forest costs 10.0 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/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 New Forest. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent New Forest: **£1,249** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in New Forest was £1,249 a month in September 2026. That is 13% lower than South East and 11% lower than the UK average. Rents in New Forest rose 2.0% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, New Forest is the 114th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 13% lower (£1,438) - Against the UK: 11% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for New Forest, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | New Forest | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £813 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £861 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £881 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £903 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £924 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £933 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £942 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £986 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £1,039 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,114 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,196 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,221 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,249 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year New Forest: **2,780** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,780 homes were sold in New Forest in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price New Forest: **£381,000** (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 New Forest was £381,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change New Forest: **−0.2%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price New Forest: **£584,165** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in New Forest was £584,165 in August 2026. That is 14% lower than South East and 32% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 14% lower (£682,708) - Against the UK: 32% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price New Forest: **£195,805** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in New Forest was £195,805 in August 2026. That is 6% lower than South East and 1% higher than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 6% lower (£208,529) - Against the UK: 1% higher (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price New Forest: **£370,085** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in New Forest was £370,085 in August 2026. That is 11% lower than South East and 33% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 11% lower (£415,956) - Against the UK: 33% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price New Forest: **£301,061** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in New Forest was £301,061 in August 2026. That is 7% lower than South East and 29% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 7% lower (£324,511) - Against the UK: 29% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month New Forest: **172** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 172 home sales were recorded in New Forest in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent New Forest: **£868** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in New Forest was £868 a month in September 2026. That is 13% lower than South East and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, New Forest is the 120th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 13% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 24% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent New Forest: **£1,138** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in New Forest was £1,138 a month in September 2026. That is 11% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, New Forest is the joint 109th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 11% lower (£1,284) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent New Forest: **£1,398** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in New Forest was £1,398 a month in September 2026. That is 11% lower than South East and 3% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, New Forest is the 107th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 11% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 3% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent New Forest: **£1,997** (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 New Forest was £1,997 a month in September 2026. That is 10% lower than South East and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, New Forest is the joint 104th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 10% lower (£2,231) - Against the UK: 4% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000091) · [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/new-forest/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change New Forest: **2.0%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in New Forest changed by 2.0% in the year to September 2026. New Forest is joint 46th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 43% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 47% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000091) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/new-forest/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000091/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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