Housing in Sutton
London boroughSouth London. 213,972 people in 44 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Sutton, 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
Sutton’s 123 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 42.
Average house price
CouncilSutton’s average house price was £452,654 in July 2026.
That is 18% lower than London and 1.7 times the UK average.
Prices rose 0.6% in the year to July 2026.
- Against London
- 18% lower£550,037
- Against the UK
- 1.7 times£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Sutton’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, in step with London’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Sutton costs 10.2 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 Sutton. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Sutton was £1,556 a month in August 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 11% higher than the UK average.
Rents in Sutton rose 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
Sutton is 57th highest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against London
- 33% lower£2,332
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Sutton’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, faster than London’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against the UK
- 57% lower1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Sutton was £1,038,684 in July 2026.
That is 11% lower than London and 2.3 times the UK average for detached homes.
- Against London
- 11% lower£1,167,718
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Sutton was £284,015 in July 2026.
That is 33% lower than London and 47% higher than the UK average for flats.
- Against London
- 33% lower£424,013
- Against the UK
- 47% higher£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Sutton was £657,577 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than London and 2.4 times the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against London
- 9% lower£724,106
- Against the UK
- 2.4 times£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Sutton was £464,085 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and twice the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against London
- 28% lower£642,452
- Against the UK
- twice£231,945
House sales per month
Council106 home sales were recorded in Sutton 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 Sutton was £1,239 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than London and 9% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sutton is 39th highest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against London
- 30% lower£1,760
- Against the UK
- 9% higher£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Sutton was £1,554 a month in August 2026.
That is 30% lower than London and 21% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sutton is 41st highest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against London
- 30% lower£2,232
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Sutton was £1,899 a month in August 2026.
That is 28% lower than London and 33% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sutton is 37th highest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against London
- 28% lower£2,643
- Against the UK
- 33% higher£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Sutton was £2,492 a month in August 2026.
That is 32% lower than London and 20% higher than the UK average for the same size of home.
Sutton is 50th highest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against London
- 32% lower£3,646
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Sutton changed by 2.1% in the year to August 2026.
Sutton is 58th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against London
- 40% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 45% lower3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,424 homes were sold in Sutton 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 Sutton was £455,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.