# Housing in Swale The east of the South East. 160,671 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 373 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Swale, 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 Swale: **£296,578** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Swale’s average house price was £296,578 in August 2026. That is 22% lower than South East and 9% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 0.6% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 22% lower (£379,953) - Against the UK: 9% higher (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Swale, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Swale | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £74,896 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £79,388 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £95,102 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £123,223 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £142,503 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £156,485 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £161,790 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £171,668 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £179,300 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £160,300 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £161,890 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £160,945 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £162,863 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £161,955 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £173,214 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £187,465 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £205,795 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £227,717 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £241,332 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £251,582 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £247,923 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £264,293 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £280,778 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £304,870 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £289,273 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £291,143 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £291,048 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £296,578 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Swale: **7.7×** (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 Swale costs 7.7 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/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 Swale. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Swale: **£1,127** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Swale was £1,127 a month in September 2026. That is 22% lower than South East and 20% lower than the UK average. Rents in Swale rose 1.1% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Swale is the 140th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 22% lower (£1,438) - Against the UK: 20% lower (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Swale, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Swale | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £668 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £710 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £733 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £792 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £793 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £828 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £859 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £890 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £935 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £993 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,059 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,128 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,127 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Swale: **2,358** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,358 homes were sold in Swale in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Swale: **£310,000** (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 Swale was £310,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Swale: **0.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. - Against the UK: 33% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Swale: **£470,140** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Swale was £470,140 in August 2026. That is 31% lower than South East and 6% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 31% lower (£682,708) - Against the UK: 6% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Swale: **£152,532** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Swale was £152,532 in August 2026. That is 27% lower than South East and 21% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 27% lower (£208,529) - Against the UK: 21% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Swale: **£318,445** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Swale was £318,445 in August 2026. That is 23% lower than South East and 14% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 23% lower (£415,956) - Against the UK: 14% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Swale: **£254,884** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Swale was £254,884 in August 2026. That is 21% lower than South East and 10% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 21% lower (£324,511) - Against the UK: 10% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Swale: **124** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 124 home sales were recorded in Swale in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Swale: **£788** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Swale was £788 a month in September 2026. That is 21% lower than South East and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Swale is the 141st most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 21% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 31% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Swale: **£1,042** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Swale was £1,042 a month in September 2026. That is 19% lower than South East and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Swale is the joint 132nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 19% lower (£1,284) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Swale: **£1,260** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Swale was £1,260 a month in September 2026. That is 20% lower than South East and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Swale is the 136th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 20% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Swale: **£1,876** (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 Swale was £1,876 a month in September 2026. That is 16% lower than South East and 10% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Swale is the joint 122nd most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 16% lower (£2,231) - Against the UK: 10% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000113) · [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/swale/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Swale: **1.1%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Swale changed by 1.1% in the year to September 2026. Swale is joint 24th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 69% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 71% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000113) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/swale/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/swale) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/swale/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000113/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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