Housing in South East
RegionSouth England. 9,691,844 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 19,088 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South East, 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
There is no house sales per year figure for South East’s neighbourhoods yet.
Average house price
RegionSouth East’s average house price was £380,878 in July 2026.
That is 30% higher than England and 40% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.2% in the year to July 2026.
- Against England
- 30% higher£293,479
- Against the UK
- 40% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South East’s is 3.6 times its 2000 level, slower than England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one.
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 South East. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
RegionThe average private rent in South East was £1,426 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than England and 2% higher than the UK average.
Rents in South East rose 3.0% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 2% lower£1,459
- Against the UK
- 2% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South East’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, in step with England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South East. The map shows each one.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Region- Against England
- 82% lower1.1%
- Against the UK
- 86% lower1.4%
Detached house price
RegionThe average price of a detached home in South East was £687,877 in July 2026.
That is 45% higher than England and 1.5 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against England
- 45% higher£474,626
- Against the UK
- 1.5 times£444,936
Flat price
RegionThe average price of a flat in South East was £207,581 in July 2026.
That is 4% lower than England and 8% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against England
- 4% lower£217,362
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
RegionThe average price of a semi-detached home in South East was £416,447 in July 2026.
That is 43% higher than England and 50% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against England
- 43% higher£292,024
- Against the UK
- 50% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
RegionThe average price of a terraced home in South East was £325,681 in July 2026.
That is 32% higher than England and 40% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against England
- 32% higher£247,081
- Against the UK
- 40% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Region7,089 home sales were recorded in South East in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South East was £993 a month in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than England and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 17% lower£1,195
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South East was £1,273 a month in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than England and 1% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 5% lower£1,335
- Against the UK
- 1% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South East was £1,552 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than England and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 4% higher£1,489
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
RegionThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South East was £2,213 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than England and 6% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, South East is the 2nd most expensive of 11 in the UK.
- Against England
- 2% higher£2,161
- Against the UK
- 6% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
RegionPrivate rents in South East changed by 3.0% in the year to August 2026.
South East is 2nd weakest of 11 for annual rent change.
- Against England
- 25% lower4.0%
- Against the UK
- 21% lower3.8%