# Housing in Thanet The east of the South East. 143,618 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 104 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Thanet, 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 Thanet: **£268,549** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Thanet’s average house price was £268,549 in August 2026. That is 29% lower than South East and 2% lower than the UK average. Prices fell 0.8% in the year to August 2026. - Against South East: 29% lower (£379,953) - Against the UK: 2% lower (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Thanet, South East, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Thanet | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £56,805 | £105,145 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £65,142 | £119,563 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £77,991 | £138,188 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £104,425 | £170,299 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £120,931 | £183,513 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £138,423 | £197,095 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £144,904 | £202,770 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £152,857 | £222,209 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £167,424 | £237,074 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £136,699 | £196,036 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £140,495 | £219,580 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £143,617 | £218,315 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £139,722 | £219,302 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £141,026 | £226,909 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £148,666 | £242,778 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £166,005 | £266,846 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £181,613 | £295,893 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £205,730 | £315,255 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £224,619 | £323,399 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £226,940 | £324,657 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £226,643 | £324,130 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £247,064 | £337,566 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £273,985 | £368,184 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £301,589 | £387,727 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £273,964 | £369,326 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £272,215 | £381,267 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £265,458 | £379,593 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £268,549 | £379,953 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Thanet: **7.5×** (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 Thanet costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/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 Thanet. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Thanet: **£1,125** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Thanet was £1,125 a month in September 2026. That is 22% lower than South East and 20% lower than the UK average. Rents in Thanet rose 4.0% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Thanet is the joint 141st 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 Thanet, South East, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Thanet | South East | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £617 | £932 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £640 | £964 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £698 | £1,009 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £735 | £1,027 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £748 | £1,044 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £776 | £1,061 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £793 | £1,072 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £836 | £1,110 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £890 | £1,169 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £955 | £1,264 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,030 | £1,356 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,099 | £1,405 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,125 | £1,438 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Thanet: **2,195** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,195 homes were sold in Thanet in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Thanet: **£295,000** (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 Thanet was £295,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Thanet: **−0.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Thanet: **£479,754** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Thanet was £479,754 in August 2026. That is 30% lower than South East and 8% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against South East: 30% lower (£682,708) - Against the UK: 8% higher (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Thanet: **£158,063** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Thanet was £158,063 in August 2026. That is 24% lower than South East and 19% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against South East: 24% lower (£208,529) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Thanet: **£327,787** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Thanet was £327,787 in August 2026. That is 21% lower than South East and 18% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against South East: 21% lower (£415,956) - Against the UK: 18% higher (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Thanet: **£260,457** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Thanet was £260,457 in August 2026. That is 20% lower than South East and 12% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against South East: 20% lower (£324,511) - Against the UK: 12% higher (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Thanet: **121** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 121 home sales were recorded in Thanet in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Thanet: **£777** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Thanet was £777 a month in September 2026. That is 22% lower than South East and 32% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Thanet is the 144th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 22% lower (£1,000) - Against the UK: 32% lower (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Thanet: **£1,010** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Thanet was £1,010 a month in September 2026. That is 21% lower than South East and 22% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Thanet is the joint 139th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 21% lower (£1,284) - Against the UK: 22% lower (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Thanet: **£1,237** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Thanet was £1,237 a month in September 2026. That is 21% lower than South East and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Thanet is the 139th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 21% lower (£1,566) - Against the UK: 14% lower (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Thanet: **£1,691** (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 Thanet was £1,691 a month in September 2026. That is 24% lower than South East and 19% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Thanet is the 145th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against South East: 24% lower (£2,231) - Against the UK: 19% lower (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000114) · [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/thanet/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Thanet: **4.0%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Thanet changed by 4.0% in the year to September 2026. Thanet is joint 151st weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against South East: 14% higher (3.5%) - Against the UK: 5% higher (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000114) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/thanet/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000114/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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