Housing in South Hams
DistrictThe south west of the South West. 93,171 people in 887 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South Hams, 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
South Hams’s 49 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 160.
Average house price
CouncilSouth Hams’s average house price was £355,483 in July 2026.
That is 18% higher than South West and 30% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 5.3% in the year to July 2026.
- Against South West
- 18% higher£302,298
- Against the UK
- 30% higher£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Hams’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than South West’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Hams costs 9.2 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 South Hams. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in South Hams was £1,012 a month in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than South West and 28% lower than the UK average.
Rents in South Hams rose 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
South Hams is 153rd lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against South West
- 19% lower£1,245
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Hams’s is 49% higher than in 2015, slower than South West’s.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in South Hams was £538,845 in July 2026.
That is 9% higher than South West and 21% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£495,113
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in South Hams was £186,207 in July 2026.
That is 9% higher than South West and 3% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against South West
- 9% higher£171,240
- Against the UK
- 3% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in South Hams was £342,478 in July 2026.
That is 6% higher than South West and 23% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against South West
- 6% higher£323,872
- Against the UK
- 23% higher£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in South Hams was £282,608 in July 2026.
That is 7% higher than South West and 22% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against South West
- 7% higher£264,734
- Against the UK
- 22% higher£231,945
House sales per month
Council85 home sales were recorded in South Hams 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 South Hams was £737 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than South West and 35% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Hams is 156th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against South West
- 11% lower£830
- Against the UK
- 35% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Hams was £921 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than South West and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Hams is 158th highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against South West
- 14% lower£1,065
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Hams was £1,139 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than South West and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Hams is 153rd highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against South West
- 12% lower£1,297
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Hams was £1,631 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than South West and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
South Hams is 154th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against South West
- 13% lower£1,872
- Against the UK
- 22% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in South Hams changed by 3.2% in the year to August 2026.
South Hams is 112th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against South West
- 27% lower4.4%
- Against the UK
- 16% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,678 homes were sold in South Hams 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 South Hams was £360,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.